Universal Primary Education for Girls: India.

Overview & Synopsis

Universalization of primary education (UPE) is one of the major priority goals of all countries in the region of Asia and the Pacific. The developing countries are now engaged extensively in the formulation and implementation of policies, plans, and programs aimed at making adequate and suitable opportunities for primary education available to all children as soon as possible. Lower participation rates of girls in primary education is seen as one of the main obstacles to achieving full universalization of primary education in some of the countries of the region. This volume, one of a series that provides a comparative view of the position of UPE and its progress focuses on India with particular reference to girls' enrollment and participation. The six chapters in this volume look at: (1) national setting; (2) education of girls: the present situation; (3) problems of girls' education; (4) policies and programmes for girls' education; (5) research and innovations; (6) new initiatives for promoting girls' education and prospects for the coming years. A number of tables displaying data appear throughout the volume and in 13 appendixes. A 21-item bibliography is attached. (DB)