Female literacy

Feale, a good subject to note about. ve a much lower literacy rate than men. Far fewer girls are enrolled in the schools, and many of them drop out we have proper evidence that female literacy is attached to overall development in many ways. An educated woman has capability to handle her home and professional life.  Compared to totally women, literate womens can take better decisions regarding number of children in family and usage of family planning methods. On the other hand an illiterate woman totally depends on her husband.

Female literacy 

Low rate of literacy is because of many restrictions against women. However, again it is getting better and better day by day by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan which was a national mission run by the government of India aiming to offer quality education for 8 years to all the children coming under age group 6 to 14 years. This programmes was pioneered by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee to achieve the following targets: Raja Ram Mohan Ray and Iswara Chandra Vidyasagar were some famous social reformers during the British rule in India who paid their attention towards the women education.

 In urban and semi-urban environments, they are likely to have greater opportunities for earning independent income. Literate women are more likely to seek antenatal and postnatal checkups and observe good hygiene practices.Literate women are also more likely to encourage education of female children.

According to Census 2001, highest female literacy rate was recorded in Hamirpur, Sumerpur,Muskara, Sarila, and Rath.Female literacy was lowest in Binwar among all the Hamirpur villages. Comparison of Surroundings of Hamirpur.

The following programmes have been run For the betterment of the women education.

• Sarwa Shiksha Abhiyan
• Indira Mahila Yojana
• Balika Samridhi Yojana
• Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
• Mahila Samridhi Yojana
• Employment and Income Generating Training-cum-Production Centres
• Programme of Development of Women and Children in rural areas

Here are some factors affecting the women education in India:

•  Malnutrition of the girl child
• Sexual harassment and abuse at early age
•   Lower socio-economic status of parents
• Infections and low immunity power at childhood
• So many social restrictions and taboo in their society.

Categories: Education