Analysis of Problems faced by Dropout students and solving them using Design Thinking

Abstract

Education is the basic requirement for human development. With education, employment opportunities are broadened and income levels are increased. According to the survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) of the Indian government, one out of every eight students enrolled in an educational institution drops out, and over 62% of all dropouts occur at school level and 62.9% of all dropouts occur in high school. This paper examines why students drop out of school and what can be done as the solution. Reducing the number of dropouts has become a national policy concern. This paper tries to resolve problems faced by the dropouts using Design Thinking (DT) technology. Design thinking challenges old ways of thinking. It doesn’t look at problems from a prejudiced perspective. Instead, it always starts with the end-user. Design thinking focuses on users and their needs, encourages brainstorming and prototyping and rewards out of the box thinking that takes wild ideas and transforms them into real-world solutions.