• Sumi Borthakur
• Dr. Kunja Kusum Kakati
• Dr. Aloka Sarma

This study has been carried out to investigate the status of special training, especially with reference to the attendance, performance & mainstreaming of special training learners. Under Section-4 of Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009, there is a provision viz “Special Training” for Out of School Children(never enrolled and drop out) who are still out of the purview of elementary school system or enrolled in school but left out half way/mid way from school before completion of elementary education cycle. Like other states, in Assam also there is one group of children who are out of the school system due to various reasons. The RTE, Act , 2009 mandates that each child of the age group of 6 to 14 years has the right to receive free and compulsory elementary education . The children who are not yet enrolled in the age group of 6 years or children who dropped out will also have to be brought into the fold of elementary education. These children will be provided special training for a period from minimum 3 months to maximum 2 years to meet the learning gaps as per need for mainstreaming into neighbourhood school. Since these children need to be brought into the fold of elementary education as per RTE, Act and after meeting up of their learning gaps with the stipulated time period they have to be mainstreamed in the neighbourhood formal school; hence, their regular attendance in special training centres as well as their academic performance requires to be desired level so that they may be at par with other children.

Attendance, Performance, Special Training, RTE, Out of School Children

"ATTENDANCE & PERFORMANCE OF SPECIAL TRAINING LEARNERS- A STUDY IN KAMRUP (METRO) DISTRICT, ASSAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.73-81, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807613.pdf

"ATTENDANCE & PERFORMANCE OF SPECIAL TRAINING LEARNERS- A STUDY IN KAMRUP (METRO) DISTRICT, ASSAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp73-81, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807613.pdf