DISTRICT PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAMME(D.P.E.P)
The District Primary Education Project, Dhubri was launched in 1994 with total approved budjet of Rs. 30,664.00 Lakhs. The total plan period of the project is 5 years. The project is funded in the proportion of 85:15 between the World Bank and State Government respectively.The objectives of DPEP are:
- Universal access and enrolment.
- To reduce drop-out upto 10% of 14 years age group.
- To achieve minimum level of learning.
Personnel entrusted to execute the project are:
Academic resource groups comprising district programme officer, district project co-ordinator, block resource co-ordinators, cluster resource co-ordinators, village and ward education committees(for urban areas).Achievements of DPEP in Dhubri District :
- Overall enrolment has been enhanced from 145475 to 212523.
- Drop-out has been reduced to 3%.
- Retention rate has been increased up-to 3%.
- Sense of ownership among communties for school has been developed.