Out of School Children (OOSC) group mainly includes the children of age between
5-14 years who have never been enrolled at school due to non-availability of schools
in their habitations, children who could not enroll or got dropped out because of
migration of family in search of work, children who discontinue studies because
of family trade, household chores and also look after their younger siblings. In
the urban areas there are children who are living in slums on the streets on railway
platforms, in the red light areas children working as domestic help, children working
in shops etc. either do not get enrolled or get dropped out get included in the
OOSC group.