Gender Equality in Education

In Lok Sabha, the Minister of Education has highlighted several key initiatives taken by the government in promoting the gender quality in education.

Samagra Shiksha – To bridge gender and social category gaps at all levels of school education.
- Opening schools for easier access to girls and separate toilets for girls.
- Appointing additional teachers including women teachers.
- Teacher’s sensitization programmes like gender-sensitive teaching-learning materials.

NISHTHA – To cover relevance of gender dimensions in teaching and learning process.
- Help teachers to use and adopt learning activities that foster gender sensitive classroom environment.
- Orient teachers on counseling, provisions of POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act, School Safety guidelines, helpline and emergency numbers, drop-box for complaints, etc.
Rani Laxmi Bai Aatma Raksha Prashikshan – To ensure safety and security of girls and empowering girls to tackle risk of assault and boost their self-confidence.
- Self Defence training is imparted to girls of classes VI to XII, studying in Government Schools and in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs).

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