Tim za socijalno uključivanje i smanjenje siromaštva

The Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the Government of the Republic of Serbia prepared the “Stop School Dropouts” brochure, aiming to indicate the problem of early school dropouts of students from the education system, the importance of student retention in the education system until the acquisition of qualifications and a formally accepted document, as well as the role of various stakeholders in the process of preventing students from dropping out of the education system.

Early dropouts from the education system refer to those students having left school/the education system prior to acquiring a diploma on having completed primary or secondary school, i.e. prior to acquiring a formally accepted document. Student dropouts from the education system are an issue faced today by many countries worldwide, including the Republic of Serbia.

The consequences of early dropout are visible on the:

• Individual level – an uncertain and apathetic individual with decreased employment opportunities and living off social support on the margins of society;
• Social level – low educational level of the population, high unemployment rate at the national and local level, large budget allocations for social support, increase in delinquent behaviour;
• Economic level – poor economic progress and growth of the economy.

The “Stop School Dropouts” brochure is intended for everyone working in accordance with the legal framework on the development of children and youth into healthy, educated and competent persons, prepared for the daily challenges of modern society, primarily:

• Local self-governments;
• Institutions at the local level;
• Educational institutions;
• Parents;
• Civil society organizations.

Click here to download the “Stop School Dropouts” publication.