Social inclusion in educational programmes with reference to Karnataka

The government has been striving for unversalisation of education and improving the literacy levels, across the rural and urban sectors, social groups and economic groups of the society. There are several challenges faced by the state, civil society and the community in achieving this goal. Dropout rates at each level from primary school level till post higher secondary levels are very high. Thus the government has since beginning made several initiatives for creating both physical and economic access to schooling especially for the poor and marginalised groups in both urban and rural areas. This article is an attempt to bring out the initiatives and making education more inclusive.