presentation on importance of educating a girl child in india

1. NAME : RISHAV LOHANI
IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATING GIRL CHILD IN INDIA

2. CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 HISTORY OF INDIAN GIRLS EDUCATION
 IMPORTANCE OF GIRL’S EDUCATION
 REASONS BEHIND NOT GETTING EDUCATION
 ESSENTIAL STEPS TO BE TAKEN
 GOVERNMENT’S STEPS TOWARDS GIRLS EDUCATION
 SOME INSPIRATIONS FOR GIRL’S EDUCATION
 CONCLUSION
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

3.  Education is very important for every child whether boy
or girl. It is sad that some communities still
discriminate against the education of the girl child.
 Girl’s education is the need of the hour. Without
educating the girls of the country we can't hope for a
developed nation.
 Girls education is like sowing the seed which gives rise
to green, cheerful, and full grown family plant.
 It is said that if we educate a man, we educate a man
only, but if we educate a woman, we educate the whole
family. This highlights the importance of female
education.

4. HISTORY OF INDIAN GIRLS EDUCATION
 The history of female education in India has
its roots in ancient Vedic age.
 Women's employment and education was
acknowledged in 1854 by the East India
Company's Programme : Wood's Dispatch.
 In 1878, the University of Calcutta became
one of the first universities to admit female
graduates to its degree programmes.

5. IMPORTANCE OF GIRL’S EDUCATION
 EDUCATED FUTURE GENERATIONS :
By sending a girl to school, she is far more
likely to ensure that her children also receive
an education.
 DECREASE INFANT MORALITY :
Children of educated women are less likely to
die before their first birthday. Primary
education alone helps reduce infant mortality
significantly, and secondary education helps
even more.

6. IMPORTANCE OF GIRL’S EDUCATION Contd.

7. IMPORTANCE OF GIRL’S EDUCATION
 INCREASE INVOLMENT IN POLITICAL PROCESS :
Educated women are more likely to participate in political
discussions, meetings, and decision-making, which in turn
promotes a more representative, effective government.
 DECREASE DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE :
Educated girls and women are less likely to be victims of
domestic and sexual violence or to tolerate it in their
families.
 DECREASE SUPPORT FOR MILITANCY :
As women become more educated, they are less likely to
support militancy and terrorism than similarly educated
men.
 IMPROVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH :
Educated women have a greater chance of escaping poverty,
leading healthier and more productive lives, and raising
the standard of living for their children, families, and
communities.
Contd.

8. REASONS BEHIND NOT GETTING EDUCATION
 Indifference in attitudes and practices aagainst girl child including their
health and well being.
 Illiterate parents and guardians have little awareness of the importance of
education,particularly for girl children.
 Financial constrains of various types interfare in the education.
 Various domestic responsibilities along with the necessity to earn moneyin
low ages.
 No parental support
 Discrimination on various basis like caste religion etc.
 Lack of aspiration as only professional options are the traditional one’s which
don’t require education.

9. ESSENTIAL STEPS TO BE TAKEN
Low-cost and flexible timetables :
Basic education should be free or cost very little. Also, school hours
should be flexible so children can help at home and still attend
classes.
Schools close to home :
Many parents worry about girls travelling long distances on their
own.
Parents and community need to be fully convinced of the importance
of education and motivated to send their children,particularly their
daughters to school.
Providing women with literacy and vocational training for income
generation.
Community leaders and extant groups should fully and actively
support this cause.

10.  The government of India has initiated various programs and policies
to ensure that a girl does not miss out any opportunity of getting
education.
 In the year 1964, the Education Commission was set up, which largely
talked about focusing on educating the girl child.
 The government has undertaken to provide this education free of cost
and make it compulsory for those in that age group. This undertaking
is more widely known as Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
The major schemes of SSA are :
1. Mahila Samakhya Programme
2. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Scheme(KGBV)
3. National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)
GOVERNMENT’S STEPS TOWARDS GIRLS EDUCATION

11. SOME INSPIRATIONS FOR GIRL’S EDUCATION

12. CONCLUSION
Only a handful of people have actually realized
the importance of educating a girl.
Educated girls can brighten the future of their
country by the good upbringing of their children.
Education gives a woman freedom of thought. It
broadens her outlook and makes her aware of her
duties and responsibilities.
The progress of a country depends on girls’
education. So, girls’ education should be
encouraged.

13. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 www.google.com
 en.Wikipedia.org