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ale Education : a Study of the Present Scenario
Shantanu Kumari Karuna
Female education is an umbrella term which This is so because the money so earned would
constitutes the complex set of issues and be invested in the affairs of the family bringing
debates regarding education for girls and about the rise in the living standard of the
women. It talks about how a proper system family. Despite these facts we find many hurdles
of education would gradually bring about in the way of female education. In some African
gender equality, access to education for all and countries girls are unable to attend school due
eradication of poverty. Despite the focus on to the lack of sanitation facilities.
universal education time and again; education
independent of gender is not yet globally If we talk about the Indian scenario, we find
acknowledged even if it is assured in most that in most of the Indian families, the thought
developed countries. of finding a suitable match for the girl starts
from the time she is born. It is never their
Improving female education has a very education that worries their parents; rather it is
prominent impact on the health and economic the marriage issue of the girl that is the cause
future of young women which in turn affects of all tension in the house. Apart from it, girls
positively the cause of the entire society. In order have always been a subject of oppression in the
to illustrate this point the various examples that patriarchal Indian families. They are thought to
can be cited are; infant mortality rate of babies be fit for the house hold chores. It is a fact that
whose mother has received primary education girls in India attend primary schools roughly
is half that of children whose mothers are in the same numbers as boys but as they grow
illiterate. In the poor countries of the world 50% up there is a wide gap that gradually develops
of girls do not attend schools. Also researches because they are either married off or kept at
show that every extra year of school for girls home for the daily chores.
increase their lifetime income by 15% which
in turn serves as a great benefit for the family. Apart from this, a saddening issue which may
disturb any civilized mind is the fact that many
girls are being subjected to violence regularly
in our country. Lack of education and resultant
ignorance of their basic rights make them helpless
victims.
In the light of above discussion, the fact cannot
be denied that educating a woman is equal
to educating the whole family based on the
role that they play in the family. So, female
education is the guarantee of a better future
socially, nationally and globally on the whole.
If we talk about India, educating Indian women
creates a vital opportunity for the social and
economic development of India. An educated
Indian woman would certainly lead to the
progress of Indian society by her abundant
positive contribution to both the country and
the society.
Emotions will either serve or master, depending on who is in charge.
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Shantanu Kumari Karuna
Female education is an umbrella term which This is so because the money so earned would
constitutes the complex set of issues and be invested in the affairs of the family bringing
debates regarding education for girls and about the rise in the living standard of the
women. It talks about how a proper system family. Despite these facts we find many hurdles
of education would gradually bring about in the way of female education. In some African
gender equality, access to education for all and countries girls are unable to attend school due
eradication of poverty. Despite the focus on to the lack of sanitation facilities.
universal education time and again; education
independent of gender is not yet globally If we talk about the Indian scenario, we find
acknowledged even if it is assured in most that in most of the Indian families, the thought
developed countries. of finding a suitable match for the girl starts
from the time she is born. It is never their
Improving female education has a very education that worries their parents; rather it is
prominent impact on the health and economic the marriage issue of the girl that is the cause
future of young women which in turn affects of all tension in the house. Apart from it, girls
positively the cause of the entire society. In order have always been a subject of oppression in the
to illustrate this point the various examples that patriarchal Indian families. They are thought to
can be cited are; infant mortality rate of babies be fit for the house hold chores. It is a fact that
whose mother has received primary education girls in India attend primary schools roughly
is half that of children whose mothers are in the same numbers as boys but as they grow
illiterate. In the poor countries of the world 50% up there is a wide gap that gradually develops
of girls do not attend schools. Also researches because they are either married off or kept at
show that every extra year of school for girls home for the daily chores.
increase their lifetime income by 15% which
in turn serves as a great benefit for the family. Apart from this, a saddening issue which may
disturb any civilized mind is the fact that many
girls are being subjected to violence regularly
in our country. Lack of education and resultant
ignorance of their basic rights make them helpless
victims.
In the light of above discussion, the fact cannot
be denied that educating a woman is equal
to educating the whole family based on the
role that they play in the family. So, female
education is the guarantee of a better future
socially, nationally and globally on the whole.
If we talk about India, educating Indian women
creates a vital opportunity for the social and
economic development of India. An educated
Indian woman would certainly lead to the
progress of Indian society by her abundant
positive contribution to both the country and
the society.
Emotions will either serve or master, depending on who is in charge.
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