Karnataka: BBMP to conduct school dropout survey
Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to conduct a comprehensive survey to investigate why students drop out of school.
The BBMP's education division, which oversees more than 24,000 students from Class 1 to 2nd PU colleges, has invited private firms to submit tenders for conducting the survey, as reported by The New Indian Express on Thursday.
This is BBMP’s third attempt to carry out the survey after two previous tender calls failed to attract responses. The aim of the survey is to identify the number of school dropouts, particularly at the school level, and understand the reasons behind students discontinuing their education.
Officials from the BBMP education department told TNIE that a mobile application has already been developed by the municipal corporation to facilitate the survey. "The Chief Commissioner has appointed a nodal officer for the survey and issued instructions," said an official.
The commissioner has also directed the BBMP’s health department to support the survey by deploying junior and senior health inspectors.
The official also mentioned that ten people have been assigned to each ward, with the responsibility of surveying 50 households daily and submitting reports. The municipal corporation is expected to complete the survey and submit a final report to the state education department.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
