Education Minister Priya Manickchand said that the level of school dropout from the education system has been significantly reduced since 2005.The minister made the announcement during her contribution to this year’s budget debate. She disclosed that back in 2005; the rate stood at 7.5 per cent, which represented some 19,040 students, as she compared that figure with the 2012 figure, which has seen a four per cent decline.
