In theory, school dropout looks like this – empty benches. In reality, the most widespread school dropout is figurative rather than physical.
Children do not give up going to school, but they no longer participate actively and therefore do not get the necessary information and education. In addition, the extended breaks and offline/online alternation during the pandemic have accentuated all the problems. Children can no longer concentrate, they can no longer control their reactions and they no longer see the point of education in general, but those from disadvantaged backgrounds still go to school because there they find friends, food (sometimes), electricity, warmth.
This is the reality confirmed by the colleagues who recently went to 10 communities in the counties where we have partner schools in the NOROC project: Dolj, Gorj, Olt, Vâlcea and Bacău. A reality that must be faced in order to find adapted solutions, including within this project.
Subtitled ’The Initiative ’NOROC in Education’ – A NOrwegian – ROmanian Initiative for Quality in Education’, the NOROC project benefits from a grant provided by Norway through the Norwegian Grants within the Local Development Program. Partners of Terre des hommes Romania in NOROC: Support Association of Physically Handicapped Children – Romania Vâlcea branch and FAFO Norway.
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