2.9% rural kids not on school rolls
The Hindu
4.1% girls not enrolled as compared to 1.7% boys
The percentage of rural children not currently enrolled in school in the State has increased to 2.9% in one year, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021.
As per ASER 2020, the percentage of children in the 6-14 age group not enrolled in schools in the State was nil. However, a year later this has increased to 2.9. The proportion of children currently not enrolled across India remained the same as it was in 2020 – 4.6%.

Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.