BUDGAM, July 16 -- In a detailed review meeting held today, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, evaluated the performance of the School Education department, emphasizing data-driven improvement, inclusive education, and effective governance.

Chief Education Officer Budgam briefed the chair regarding key highlights viz. access, enrolment & retention under which Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for Primary is 87.15%, for Secondary it is 111.7% and for Hr. Secondary it is 195.69%.

The chair was also briefed that a remarkable 97.4% of students progressed to the next educational level while drop-out rate was maintained at a low of 2.6%, indicating effective retention strategies. CEO said there are only 255, with just 144 ...