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Employment and Unemployment Survey, July 1993 - June 1994
NSS 50th Round

India, 1993 - 1994
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DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-50Rnd-Sch10-1993-94
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National Sample Survey Office
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Employment and Unemployment
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School attendance ( code) (B8_q3)

Data file: Block-8-Children-Records

Overview

Valid: 129455
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Start: 44
End: 44
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Literal question
school attendance
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Currently Attending 96522
74.6%
2 Dropped Out 30582
23.6%
3 Never Attended 2329
1.8%
9 Invalid 22
0%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
School attendance for the purpose of this column will be include those attending classes I to X in a formal educational/institution/school. However, if it is found that some children in this age group are still attending kindergarten or similar pre-primary classes they may be treated as 'currently attending'. 'Currently attending' will have the same meaning as for making entry in column (9) of block 4 where current attendance in educational institution will be recorded. 'Dropped out' will be those have attended at least for some days in an educ ational institution/school but is not currently attending any school. 'Never attended' are those who have never attended any formal school and are not currently attending any pre-primary classes. Codes 1,2, or 3 will be recorded in this column as the case may be. As a special case, children who have completed class X and are currently attending higher classes/courses will be treated as currently attending and code 1 will be entered against them. Those who have completed class X and are not pursuing higher education will be given code-2 i.e., dropped out.
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