Question

what are the steps to be taken to improve girls education

Answer 1

i) Providing school facilities, opening of new schools, bringing schools within easy reach of the children, starting girls’ section in boys’ schools, condensed course for adult women etc.

(ii) Improving the existing schools : Appointment of more qualified and adequate staff including a large number of women teachers; school mothers in mixed schools ;provision of better building and educational equipment and along with it a wide choice of subjects ;

(iii) Making education free: Granting concession in the form of scholarships to poor and meritorious girl students;

(iv) Effective enforcement of compulsory education and creation of social climate among the village community to enroll all girls of school going age;

(v) Educating public opinion: Teacher-parent co­operation, Education of adult women;

(vi) Providing other convenience and inducement. Such as adjustment of school timings and vacation to suit local needs and conditions, free mid-day meals, free medical and health facilities for the school children, establishment of crèches etc.;

(vii) Female inspecting officer: bringing education under the charge of women as far as possible both in regard to teaching as well as inspection and administration.

(viii) Shift system: Where co-education is not acceptable, an alternative is to start separate shifts for boys and girls in the same school building, so as to avoid duplication of buildings and equipment’s.

(ix) Guidance service: In order to make the education of girls more purposive and practical effective guidance services should be provided in all schools as possible;

(x) Appointment of school mothers in mixed schools;

(xi) Establishment of nursery and pre-primary schools;

(xii) Public co-education: Direct co-operation of the public should be encouraged in the following fields

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