IMPACT ON SCHOOL DROPOUT ADOLESCENT GIRLS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUP: A CASE STUDY OF GWALIOR URBAN, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

The present work is design for school dropout adolescent girls age between 11-18 years who are registered in Anganwadi Center of Gwalior Urban, sub-divided into five blocks govern under Integrated Child Development Services schemes. Data are collected from 395 respondents using random sampling. Interview method on pre-tested questionnaire and observation methods used to collect data from each respondent. Frequency and percentage were used to analyze the collected data. The objectives are to find out the age of adolescent girls who are most likely to drop out from school, as well as the causes of dropout from school of adolescent girls. In the descending order of age ranges from discontinuing school, it is found that 14-16years (36.45%)>11-13 years (34.94%)>17-18 years (28.61%), which means middle age are largely affected. Most common responses for leaving school are due to poverty with 32.41 percent. This study will provide data availability for Gwalior urban where the concern governing and related departments can bring out the best schemes for a successful developed state.