India’s Silent Dropout Crisis: 6.5 Million Children Lost to Schools in Just Five Years
The numbers are staggering, and they should shake every policymaker, parent, and citizen awake. According to the latest government data tabled in Parliament, 6.5 million (65 lakh) children aged 6–17 dropped out of school across India in the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25). That is roughly the entire school-age population of Delhi and Mumbai […]