In our country, the education of a girl child has always been a major and all-time contemporary issue. Looking at the demographics, India is one of the most populous countries. However, concerning that, the rate of girl education in the country is quite low.
In countries where women have been given the status of a goddess, it is quite disturbing to see the figures. The figures have improved to a great extent, but there is still a long way to go. Women were not allowed to move out of their homes in ancient India, but over time, people’s mindset also changed. Now, they want to educate their girls and see them achieve big in their life.
However, it doesn’t completely apply to rural India, which makes up more than 60% of the population. Here, it becomes essential to find out the factors responsible for such low rates of female education!
Many factors make it nearly impossible for girls to access basic education in our country. Like, the poverty rate in our country is increasing at an alarming rate. Even though education is being carried out free of cost, it still involves substantial costs to send girls to school.
In the current education system, where students learn more on the internet than from books, it becomes difficult for girls to make the best out of it. Therefore, families who already take this good deed as a burden, get another reason to forcefully quit their studies and fail to pay for their children’s educational expenses.
Apart from that, rural areas face a big problem of good schools and quality education, and such schools are far away from the village. Hence, it creates a distance between them. In some areas, students have to walk for three to four hours to reach their school, and that is the most important and concerning point as this is where the safety of girls gets compromised.
Along with that, the stereotypical thinking of people makes it difficult for girls to get an education. Some people still think that girls are supposed to stay in their homes and take care of the kitchen. They do not prefer women doing work other than domestic purposes. Apart from this, social issues like child marriage and child labour also prevent girls from completing their education.