SCHOOL DROP OUT AS AN OBSTACLE FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Dr.T. Karunakaran

Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2016

SCHOOL DROP OUT AS AN OBSTACLE FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Dr. T. Karunakaran

Abstract :

 The term education has very attractive meaning which provides knowledge on particular subject, skills and social values. Without education an individual can not at all treated as a human being. Education makes a man a rational oriented being. India faced lot of hardships to change the society. There are lot of welfare measures including education provided for the people. Measures were also taken to eradicate the educational drop outs. But still it is not possible to stop the drop outs from the schools and colleges. Having this in mind the present research work entitled School Drop Out as an Obstacle For Youth Empowerment has been formulated to identify the importance of education on empowering the youth in the villages. The study was conducted in Venkayanur and Mattukaranur villages in Omalur taluk of Salem district of Tamil Nadu. Data have been collected with a structured interview schedule. Very few individual in the villages have completed their degree level education. Influence of friends and no interest in education are the major causes of drop outs. Most of the drops out individuals are engaging in menial jobs which are dangerous and less paid. Empowerment will be only in dream until we stop the drop out.