High dropouts, teacher crunch and fund gaps cripple Samagra Shiksha in West Bengal: CAG report

CAG report on Samagra Shiksha in West Bengal cites high dropout rates, teacher shortages, and low fund use.

Student transition loss between upper primary and higher secondary was 28-42%, with financial distress (53%) cited as main dropout cause.

schools had no teachers and 8% of schools had only one teacher, affecting over 1.76 lakh students.

Fund utilization for the scheme ranged from 46% to 65% over 2019-20 to 2023-24.