Centre flags 5% drop in Chandigarh govt schools’ enrolment, coverage falls at 8%

The sharpest decline was at the Bal Vatika (pre-primary) level, where enrolment dropped by 8% and coverage fell by 9%. Primary enrolment fell by 6% with coverage declining by 7%. Upper primary enrolment dipped by 3%, while its coverage fell by 9%, from 25,990 to 23,676 students. The sharpest decline was at the Bal Vatika (pre-primary) level, where enrolment dropped by 8% and coverage fell by 9%. Primary enrolment fell by 6% with coverage declining by 7%. Upper primary enrolment dipped by 3%, while its coverage fell by 9%, from 25,990 to 23,676 students.