KOCHI: Majority of students in the schools in Ernakulam district have
Aadhar cards. While the highest number of students having UID cards
was in Kochi at 97.09 %, the lowest was at Kasaragod with just about
40% students having UID cards. The figures are based on the data entry
made by schools.
As per the latest report generated from schools by IT@School project,
of the 1,040 schools in Ernakulam district, 1,009 schools have entered
data of 285,880 students. Of these, 277, 562 students have Aadhar
cards. In contrast, of the 576 schools in Kasargod district, 571
schools have entered data of 170, 214 students. But of these, only
68,181 students have Aadhar cards.
There are 12,987 schools in the state, of which 10,698 schools have
made the data entry of students. In other words, of the 34,80,941
students studying in state syllabus schools, the data entry of
29,24,937 students has been completed. However, with only 74.08%
students getting Aadhar cards, not all students have received Aadhar
cards in the state.
Data entry is poorest in schools located in Malappuram district. Of
the 1,523 schools in the district, only 806 schools have entered data
of students. 717 schools are yet to start the data entry. There are
more than 5 lakh students in Malappuram schools. Of the 3 lakh plus
students whose data entry is completed by the schools, 71% has Aadhar
cards.
The state government aims to ensure that the students are issued
Aadhar cards by this academic year as "no more benefits such as
scholarship, grants, issue of certificates, participation in
competitions, etc, will be extended from the next academic year to
those children who are not enrolled by end of March 31, 2013". The
district education officers and heads of schools were instructed to
take all possible steps to complete the enrollment of schoolchildren.
"Schools have also been asked to maintain a list of students who
receive Aadhar cards and this should continue till each and every
student gets the card", added an official at IT@School project.