Educate girls, Educate India!

Education is the key to a better future for everyone, but especially for girls in rural India. Education can help girls to get better jobs, earn more money, and make informed decisions about their health and well-being. It can also help them to raise their children better and participate more actively in their communities.

However, many girls in rural India do not have access to education. According to the National Sample Survey Office, only 62.3% of rural girls are literate, compared to 80% of rural boys. Here are some data on girls out of school and girls education in India:

According to the National Sample Survey Office, 15.1 million girls in India are out of school, as of 2021. This is a significant number, and it represents a major challenge to the goal of universal education in India.

The gender gap in out-of-school children is also significant, with 11.7 million girls out of school compared to 3.4 million boys. This means that girls are more likely to be out of school than boys. The reasons why girls are out of school are complex and varied. Some of the most common reasons include:

Poverty: Families in poverty often cannot afford to send their daughters to school.

Gender discrimination: Some families believe that girls do not need to be educated and that their primary role is to take care of the home and family.

Early marriage: Many girls are married off at a young age, which prevents them from completing their education.

Lack of access to schools: In some rural areas, there are no schools or the schools are far away and difficult to reach.

Lack of safety: Some girls are afraid to go to school because of the risk of violence or harassment.

This illiteracy gap has a number of negative consequences, including:

•Reduced access to employment opportunities

•Increased vulnerability to exploitation

•Lower levels of participation in decision-making

The Indian government has taken a number of steps to improve the education of girls, including:

• The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, which aims to promote the education of girls and to discourage child marriage.

• The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), which are residential schools for girls from disadvantaged communities.

But still these steps are not enough until the society becomes aware about why education of girls is important.

Here are some data on the education of girls in rural India:

• The overall female literacy rate in rural India is 54.6%, as of 2021. This is significantly lower than the male literacy rate of 82.1%.

• The gender gap in literacy is the widest in rural areas, where only 54.6% of rural women are literate, compared to 82.1% of rural men.

• The gap is also wider among the poorest and most marginalized groups, such as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.