Education
Kanya Kelavani drive in the urban areas commences on 17th June
The school-enrollment programme plans to educate underprivileged girls all over the country.
“Educate a girl, empower a nation.”
As women are making huge strides as motivators, leaders and pioneers around the world, we as a nation have started to realize that girl education is critical for a bright, stable future. And in a highly-populated country like India, it is important for the government to improve the female literary rate of just over 65%.
Led by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, the Kanya Kelavani drive will begin on the 17th June in the urban areas including the Nagar Palikas and the eight Municipal Corporations. The drive in the rural areas ended on June 10th following the three-day school enrollment programme.
The campaign proved to be highly successful with reports emerging that about 23 crore was received as funds from the local people while bonds worth Rs 9.71 were provided for the education of young girls. A whopping total of 8.93 lakh students were enrolled in class I and class IX during the program, out of which 47.38% were girls while 52.62 were boys.
According to the state government, the drop-out rate after class VIII was over 20% and to curb that, the school enrollment drive, for the first time, decided to admit IX class students. 4.14 lakh students were admitted in class IX out of which 1.87 lakh were girls. Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasma stated that in the 1st standard, a total of 4.79 lakh students were enrolled, of which 2.36 lakh were girls.
“A total of 3000 officials, minister MLAs took part in the drive. It proved to be a great success.” Chudasma said. He further said that this time principals and senior professors were also persuaded for the enrollment.
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