PIB report on promotion of education for girls
November 27th, 2007
Following is from http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33296.
A statement showing enrolment of Boys and Girls during 2004-05 at Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary Schools level as per Selected Educational Statistics 2004-05 is given in Annexure-I.
The Government of India has launched two focused interventions – National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Education (NPEGEL) to reach out to never enrolled/dropout girls, working girls, older girls who have not completed elementary education and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) for girls from marginalized social groups.
Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, free textbooks are provided to all girls and SC & ST children. In addition, depending on local requirements, State Governments have innovation funds under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL) for providing uniforms to girls where necessary. Details of assistance provided to States during each of the last three years under NPEGEL and KGBV are given at Annexure-II.
Annexure-I
Annexure-I referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Qeustion No.1559 to be answered on 27.11.2007 asked by Shri Ravi Prakash Verma. regarding Promotion for Education for Girls.
See http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33296.
Annexure-II referred in reply to part(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1559 to be answered on 27.11.2007 asked by Shri Ravi Prakash Verma regarding Promotion of Education for Girls
No. of KGBVs sanctioned and funds released by Government of India under Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya scheme
See http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33296.
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1. Surya Prakash Raj | October 31st, 2008 at 9:40 pm
It is a best step that govt. has taken for our girls children. In this way the percentage of litracy will be increase.