Lok Sabha Question No. 2759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Education of Children of Migrant Agricultural Workers in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2759

## ANSWERED ON 09/03/2026

## Education of Children of Migrant Agricultural Workers in Andhra Pradesh

2759. Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  data  on  school  dropout  or  absenteeism  rates among  children  of  migrant  agricultural  workers  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  particularly  in Kurnool and Anantapur districts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise since 2020;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  such  migration-affected  regions under the Samagra Shiksha initiative to ensure continuity of learning; and
- (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to coordinate with the Ministry of Labour to track school-aged migrant children through the UDISE+ system?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): As per information received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, enrollment and dropout of children of migrant agricultural workers in Anantapur and Kurnool Districts of Andhra Pradesh are as under:-

|          | Anantapur District                                  | Anantapur District   | Anantapur District   | Anantapur District   | Kurnool District                                    | Kurnool District    | Kurnool District   | Kurnool District   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Year     | Number of children of migrant agricultur al workers | Student s in School  | Student s Dropout    | %of Dropo ut         | Number of children of migrant agricultur al workers | Student s in School | Student s Dropout  | %of Dropo ut       |
| 2020 -21 | 2800                                                | 2723                 | 77                   | 2.75                 | 7452                                                | 0                   | 0                  | 0                  |
| 2021 -22 | 493                                                 | 470                  | 23                   | 4.67                 | 1826                                                | 1650                | 175                | 9.58               |

|          | Anantapur District                                  | Anantapur District   | Anantapur District   | Anantapur District   | Kurnool District                                    | Kurnool District    | Kurnool District   | Kurnool District   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Year     | Number of children of migrant agricultur al workers | Student s in School  | Student s Dropout    | %of Dropo ut         | Number of children of migrant agricultur al workers | Student s in School | Student s Dropout  | %of Dropo ut       |
| 2022 -23 | 1450                                                | 1479                 | 62                   | 4.28                 | 2027                                                | 1980                | 45                 | 2.22               |
| 2023 -24 | 148                                                 | 136                  | 12                   | 8.11                 | 3289                                                | 3478                | 9                  | 0.26               |
| 2024 -25 | 0                                                   | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 1775                                                | 1768                | 7                  | 0.39               |
| 2025 -26 | 51                                                  | 51                   | 0                    | 0                    | 4003                                                | 4020                | 0                  | 0                  |

(c) & (d): Children above six years of age, who have not been admitted in any school or though admitted could not complete their elementary education, are identified as Out  of  School  Children  (OoSC),  to  enrol  them  to  age-appropriate  class  of  regular schools. To ensure that such OoSC admitted to regular schools are integrated into the  school  system,  special  training  is  provided  in  the  form  residential  or  nonresidential courses, as needed.  Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Samagra Shiksha',  financial  assistance,  upto  Rs.6000  per  child  per  year  for  non-residential training and upto Rs.20000 per child per year for residential training, is provided to States / UTs. At Secondary level, for OoSC in 16-19 years age group and belonging to  Socially  &  Economically  Disadvantaged  Groups  (SEDG),  financial  assistance  is available  to  continue  education  through  Open/Distance  Learning  mode,  if  it  is  not possible to mainstream them into formal school. Financial assistance upto Rs. 2000/per child per grade per annum is provided for completing education through the Open School  System  at  Secondary/  Senior  Secondary  stage  for  registration,  accessing course material and certification.

State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  informed  that  under  Samagra Shiksha, convergence meetings are conducted every year with the Labour Department and Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) to identify children of agricultural migrant and other vulnerable families to ensure their enrolment,  retention,  and  continuity  of  education  without  interruption.  Further,  the Labour Department conducts habitation-level surveys and provides the list of children belonging to migrated families, including details of agricultural migrant workers.

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