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Tripura Achieves Zero Primary School Dropout Rate in 2025‑26

Tripura reported that no child left primary school during the 2025‑26 academic year.

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Key Points

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Zero percent dropout rate at primary level for 2025‑26.

Announcement made by Chief Minister Manik Saha on International Literacy Day.

Introduction of modern residential schools for low‑enrolment areas.

Financial literacy and health‑hygiene programs added to strengthen overall education.

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Chief Minister Manik Saha attributed the result to continuous efforts to improve reading, writing and math skills.

The government plans to set up state‑of‑the‑art residential schools modeled after Eklavya Model Schools to reach children in remote areas.

Initiatives also include teaching basic banking tasks and promoting health and hygiene through practical demonstrations.

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9 words

dropout

a student who stops attending school before finishing

primary

the first several years of formal schooling

literacy

the skill of reading and writing

empowerment

gaining confidence and ability to make choices

numeracy

the ability to understand and work with numbers

residential schools

schools where students live on campus while studying

banking

using services like saving money and writing checks

sanitation

practices that keep places clean and prevent illness

initiative

a new plan or program to improve something

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