Every year, a substantial number of kids in our country drop out of school. This has an adverse impact on country's economic and social well being, as well as lowering the country's literacy rate and  creating a non-innovative environment. In India, the topic of school dropout is of great concern and attention. A dropout is a "everenrolled person" who did not complete the last level of education for which he or she enrolled and is no longer enrolled in any educational institution. The government's Right to Education Act and National Policy on Education may have been inspiring in providing education to all, but it's also critical to assess the education system's long-term viability and efficiency. Dropout rates are widely seen as a substantial loss of educational resources; not only do many children leave school without learning basic skills, but their early departure also constitutes a significant waste of valuable educational resources. The present research paper aims to analyze the causes behind the increasing dropout rates in India and also suggest some prospective solutions to it. Dropouts are nothing but wastage of human resource which can be more productive in the coming future. The paper also brings out the data related to school dropouts in India state wise and also gender wise.

KEYWORDS: Everenrolled Person, Non-Innovative Environment, Literacy Rate, Long-Term Viability, Dropout.