A Study of High school Under The Kasturba  Gandhi Balika Vidhyalay Scheme In  Maharashtra

Dr.Manisha Shankarrao Deore; Dr. Rathod Sunita Jogram; Dr.Pawar Ashok Shankarrao

Volume : II, Issue : V, May - 2013

A Study of High school Under The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidhyalay Scheme In Maharashtra

Dr. Manisha Shankarrao Deore, Dr. Rathod Sunita Jogram, Dr. Pawar Ashok Shankarrao

Abstract :

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) is a scheme launched in July 2004, for setting up residential schools at upper primary level for girls belonging predominantly to the SC, ST, OBC and minority communities. The scheme is being implemented in educationally backward blocks of the country where the female rural literacy is below the national average and gender gap in literacy is above the national average. KGBV�s will be set up in those EBBs that do not have residential schools for elementary education of girls under any other scheme of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affair. The scheme provides for a minimum reservation of 75% of the seats for girls belonging to SC, ST, OBC or minority communities and priority for the remaining 25%, is accorded to girls from families below poverty line.