Page No 300-306
R. Govindaraju and S. Venkatesan
University of Mysore, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing,
Mysore Mysore
A cross sectional survey on 60 government school teachers to elicit their knowledge
and awareness on or about ten ongoing government schemes/programs under
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan-Karnataka (SSA-K) to combat school drop outs in rural
settings was carried out by using an open ended interview format and another
demographic data sheet. Details were collected regarding their awareness or
otherwise regarding each of these programs, their conceptual clarity or
understanding about their objectives, scope, operation and cost respectively. The
results of the survey reveal a hierarchical linear nested model with design of
embedded or concentric circles involving various levels of decrement in knowledge
and awareness in teacher respondents for the different programs undertaken by
the SSA-K to combat school drop outs in rural settings. The implications of the
study based on a spatial analysis along with the need to enhance awareness levels
of teachers are highlighted towards optimizing effectiveness of the government
initiatives to minimize out of school rates in the country.