West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said UNICEF has again acknowledged her government's pioneering scheme 'Kanyashree' in reducing school dropouts and early marriage trends among girls.
In secondary level, the dropout among girls has reduced from 23.06 per cent in 2012-13 to 19.79 per cent in 2015-16, she said on Facebook.
"UNICEF has also applauded the state for our interventions in education sector to ensure almost 100 per cent enrolment in primary education," she said adding, "our children are our future.
