Question

What steps are being taken by the goverment to promote women education

Answer 1

Various measures have been suggested by the ‘National Committee on Women’s Education’ for the improvement of girls’ education.

(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:

(a) Establishing private schools;

(b) Putting up school buildings;

(c) Contributing voluntary labour for construction of school buildings;
(d) Providing suitable accommodation for teachers and students, particularly in the rural areas;

(e) Popularizing co-education at the primary stage;

(f) Creating public opinion in favour of the teaching profession and to give greater respect to teacher in the community;

(g) Undertaking necessary propaganda to make the profession of teaching for women popular;

(h) Encouraging married women to take up at least part time teaching in village schools and to work as school mother and provision of special incentive to teachers:

(i) Initiating action and participating in educative propaganda to break down traditional prejudices, against girls’ education;

(J) Organizing school improvement conferences, supplying mid-day meals, uniforms, free textbooks and writing materials to needy children;

(k) Seeking the help of women’s association;

Besides, the central and the state governments should join hand and seek the co-operation of different voluntary organisations for the expansion of girls’ education in every nook and comer of the country. This should be considered on a priority programme of education.

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