6. Post-grade 10 outcomes
The data shows that a large majority of the students go into commerce (98 out of 123 students), and 21 students decide not to continue to study. Only two students go into engineering, one student into science and one only into technical/vocational training. The decision-making process for not continuing education may be worth exploring, by gender.
The findings of this report were shared with an independent expert, Dr. Harry Barkema, from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Preliminary research conducted by himself and his team suggests that Gyan Shala students tend to outperform their siblings who attended other schools, in terms of employment and income, possibly due to the role of teachers as role models (more important for female students) and Gyan Shala's pedagogy and in particular the role of “projects" that foster critical thinking and presentation skills. These initial findings merit continued attention to fully understand the transformative role of Gyan Shala in human lives.
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