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DISPARITY IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTE GIRLS

Jai Prabhakar S.C.

Volume: 8 Issue: 3 2018

Abstract:

Literacy and Educational attainment is one of the important indicator of any country’s level of human development. Education is essential for everybody irrespective of gender, caste, class, colour and creed, it is essential for both men and women. Education is a tool that enable women to find the right path for their overall growth and development. There are several challenges in schools and our societal mind-set for education of Scheduled caste children especially adolescent girls. Urgent need to tackle by problem of gender bias towards girl child education and create awareness towards the education of rural areas children.

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