Do Better Infrastructure facilitate better enrollment? A Comparative Analysis of Nabarangpur and Khordha districts of Odisha

School enrollment in India has been showing steady increase since last decade, however still a majority of the children, especially the girls of lower income families in rural areas, children belonging to scheduled caste and tribes are deprived of the basic education. The proportion of girls' e...

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Published inIndian social science journal Vol. 1; no. 2; p. 43
Main Authors Sumithra, S, Panda, Mamita, Aruna, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mysore Indian Social Science Journal 01.10.2012
Subjects
Children & youth
Elementary schools
Females
Gender
Inequality
Literacy
Population
Public officials
Rural areas
India
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Summary:School enrollment in India has been showing steady increase since last decade, however still a majority of the children, especially the girls of lower income families in rural areas, children belonging to scheduled caste and tribes are deprived of the basic education. The proportion of girls' enrollment in education varies with regional difference, noticeably lower in rural areas. The poor enrollment of girls leads to an unequal attainment of education in comparison to men. Despite some states' exemplary achievements in girl's education and female literacy, the situation is still dismal in various states as well as among different social groups and between urban or rural areas. Although the national scenario depicts a substantial increase in girl's enrolment, the number of girls leaving school without completing the primary schooling is very; high, 41 percent of girls compared to 38 percent boys dropped out in 1997-98 (Nayer, 2002). Government of India exhibits commitment towards accelerating the education of girls especially the ones belonging to SC/STs and rural areas. This study attempts to examine the context of girl's education and their continuity in education system, the paper focuses on the institutional facilities and enrolment in schooling in Odisha. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:2319-3468