This document discusses the importance of girls' education in India and barriers that prevent girls from attending school. It notes that India has a large illiterate population and educating girls is key to improving this. However, girls face many obstacles to education including poverty, distance to schools, safety issues, gender norms, early marriage, discrimination, high dropout rates, and religious/cultural pressures. The document proposes some solutions like community involvement, accessible schools near homes with women teachers, flexible schedules, and government programs that provide scholarships and resources to support girls' education. Overall it argues that educating girls has significant social and economic benefits and is important for India's development.

1. CREATE SPACE FOR GIRLS’ EDUCATION
“I ask you all so earnestly to open girls’ schools in every
village and try to uplift them. If the conditions of
women are raised, then their noble actions, glorify the
name of the country.”
Swami Vivekananda.
SUSHMA H.B.
RESEARCH SCHOLAR
DEPT OF EDUCATION
GULBARGA UNIVERSITY,
KALABURAGI

2. INTRODUCTION
 India ranks second in its population among all countries and also being under
developing, still it is a home for largest illiterates.
 The only weapon which can remove this dark spot is education.
 Education is a stepping stone in once life which transforms illiterates to literates.
 one must not neglect the importance of educating a girl child.
 Ignoring and keeping a girl illiterate means we are creating an ignorant and illiterate
future generation.
 Educated girls can brightened the future of their country by the good upbringing of
their children.
 Education gives a girl freedom of thoughts, broadens her outlook and makes her aware
of her duties and responsibilities.
 People who oppose girls’ education.
 Girls’ education can bring about a salient resolution in our nation

3. OBJECTIVES- BARRIERS TO GIRLS’ EDUCATION
1. Economic Factors /Poverty
2. Distance to school
3. Violence at school
4. Gender norms
5. Early marriage and pregnancy
6. Discrimination
7. High Dropout Rate
8. Religious and Cultural Pressure
9. Non Female Teachers

4. 04.Gender norms
OBJECTIVES-BARRIERS TO GIRLS’ EDUCATION

5. 05. Early marriage and pregnancy
06.Discrimination
OBJECTIVES-BARRIERS TO GIRLS’ EDUCATION

6. • High Dropout Rate
• Religious and Cultural Pressure
• Non Female Teachers
OBJECTIVES-BARRIERS TO GIRLS’ EDUCATION

7. PROBLEM CHART

8. ADVANTAGES OF GIRLS’ EDUCATION
• Future Educated Generations
• Lowering Infant and Child Mortality Rate
• Lowering Maternal Mortality
• Reduced Child Marriage
• Decrease in Population Explosion
• Increase involvement in Political process
• Decreased Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Improve Socio-Economic Growth

9. SUGGESTING FACTORS TO HELP SUSTAIN GIRLS’
EDUCATION
• Parental and community involvement
• Low-cost and flexible timetables
• Schools close to home, with women teachers
• Preparation for school
• Relevant curricula
• School Infrastructure
• Sons should be taught about Girls

10. REMEDIAL MEASURES

11. SCHEMS FOR GIRLS’ EDUCATION
 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
 Residential schooling, coaching facilities, scholarships, textbooks, mid day
meals, uniforms and transport including bicycles.

12. CONCLUSION
 Education is basic human rights that should be exercised fully in all
nations.
 The need of the hour is to create lasting space for competent girls’
only then said girls’ can haul over the system and nation progresses.