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Out-of-school children highest among Muslims in India: Survey

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Out-of-school children highest among Muslims in India: Survey

About 13.5 million children in the age group of 6-13 years in the country are out of school with Muslims being the most affected section of the society, a study by UNESCO has said.

The Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2007 released in New Delhi on Wednesday found that the 13.5 million out of school students account for 6.9 per cent of the 6-13 age group children in the country.

Significantly, the rate of out of school children among Muslims was higher at 10 per cent.

More : hindustantimes.com

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