Introduction
In the case of population, India is the second largest nation in the world and the rate of education of girls in India is very low. Education of girls in medieval India was a matter of concern though now it has been resolved to a great extent. To make some encouraging changes, women's education in India has been given a lot of priority as men. Earlier, women were not allowed to go outside the door of their homes. They were limited to domestic tasks only.
Promotion of girls education
The rise of girls' education was mainly done by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar during British rule in India. He paid attention to the education of women. Apart from this, some leaders of scheduled caste community like Jyotiba Phule and Babasaheb Ambedkar had initiated many initiatives to provide education to the women of India. It was due to their efforts that after independence the government adopted various measures to provide education to women. As a result, the female literacy rate has increased since 1947.
Despite the fact that today many girls are getting education and nowadays women are being literate, there is a difference between literacy rate among men and women. If we look at the literacy rate of women closely, then the situation looks disappointing. According to the survey, only 60% girls get primary education and in case of higher secondary education, it decreases by 6%.
Facts responsible for low rates of education of girls
There are many factors that are responsible for less education of women in society
Poverty
Distance
Parental negative thinking
Less school facilities
Religious Factors
Child marriage
Child labor
Poverty - Although education is free, the cost of sending children to school is very high. It includes school costumes, stationery, books and vehicles costs, which is very high for families living below the poverty line. Even if they can not afford one-day meal, educational expenditure is very distant. This is the reason parents like to keep their daughter at home.
Distance - Elementary school is situated far away from the villages in many parts of India. It takes 4-5 hours to reach the school. Keeping in mind the security and other security factors, the parents refuse to go to school.
Insecurity - Girls at school sometimes have to face different forms of violence. They are harassed by school teachers, students and others involved in the school administration. Therefore, the girls' parents think that girls can not be safe at that place and hence they are refused to go to school.
Negative behaviors - People generally think that a girl should cook, keep the house clean and learn domestic tasks because it is the first duty of the girl's life. Her contribution in household chores is more valuable than her education.
Child marriage - In the Indian society, cases of child marriage are still present. A girl is forced to marry at an early age and is often taken out of school at a very young age. Due to early marriage, they become pregnant at an early age and thus give their all time to their children, and they have no time left to study.
Child labor - This is also a major reason to stop girls from studying. This is the main factor in preventing study and work to earn money at an early age. Due to poverty, parents put pressure on girls to work at a younger age and for this reason girls are stopped from studies.
Religious Factors - India is a vast country and contains various religions. Some religious teachers have also refused to educate the girl. According to him, it is against their religion.
Conclusion
Parents need to educate the girls about the qualities and benefits of education. This is not only the duty of the government but also the responsibility of the people around us. The best part is that our Prime Minister has made a very good initiative for the education of girls through the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign in the villages. According to him, if we want to develop our country then we have to educate all the girls.
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