Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

A STUDY OF GIRLS SCHOOL DROPOUT IN RURAL GUJARAT

Dr. Bhupeshwari Patel, Dr. Dulari Gandhi

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 Introduction: According to National Commission for Protection of Children‘s Rights (NCPCR) report, in India, girls ages 6–14 spend an average of nearly eight hours a day cå for other children in the family. Government statistics show that while about 25% of girls drop out of school between the ages of 6 and 10, that rate doubles to more than 50% for girls ages 10–13yrs. In this study we aimed to evaluate the school dropout rate of girls and its reasons in rural area of Gujarat. Material methods : This is an observational study in rural area of Vadodara district of Gujarat done from july 2010 till june 2011. Results : out of 720 girls enrolled in classes from first to seventh we had 68(9.4%) dropouts due to reasons like taking care of siblings and home(40 i.e.58.8%), social restrictions eg. menarche and marriage(6 i.e. 8.8%), more distance of school (18 i.e.11.7%), working with parents for financial reason(4 i.e.5.8%). After class fifth most important cause of dropout(18,i.e.11.7%) was unavailability of higher school nearby. Out of these 36 (52.9%) were attending special classes organized by govt. of Gujarat for dropout children. Conclusion: Though condition of girls education has improved in rural areas, there are still things to be done about above problems.

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Dr. Bhupeshwari Patel, Dr. Dulari Gandhi A STUDY OF GIRLS SCHOOL DROPOUT IN RURAL GUJARAT International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 5 MAY 2016

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