Girls Education and Their Enrollment,  Attendance and Absenteeism: A Study in  Four Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Dr. R. C. Tyagi; Tarannum Siddiqui

Volume : III, Issue : II, February - 2014

Girls Education and Their Enrollment, Attendance and Absenteeism: A Study in Four Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Dr. R. C. Tyagi, Tarannum Siddiqui

Abstract :

Education is the most important lever for social, economic and political transformation. A well-educated population, equipped with the relevant knowledge, attitudes and skills is essential for economic and social development in the twenty-first century. KGBVs are residential upper primary schools for girls from SC, ST, OBC and Muslim communities. KGBVs are set up in areas of scattered habitations where schools are at great distances and are a challenge to the security of girls. This often compels girls to discontinue their education. NPEGEL is implemented in educationally backward blocks (EBB) and addresses the needs of girls who are in as well as out of school. NPEGEL also reaches out to girls who are enrolled in school, but do not attend school regularly