NDMC orders survey over falling number of girl students
19 Feb 2014 11:50 PM GMT
In the wake of a fall in the enrolment of girl students in its schools in the last three years, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will conduct a survey to find the reason behind it.
The number of boys admitted in NDMC schools in 2010-11 was 10,022 while the number of girls was 10,541. However, in 2011-12, the number of girls declined to 10,025, whereas that of the boys stood at 10,320.
The number of boys enrolled in 2012-13 rose to 11,317 as against 10,205 girls. Collectively, the number of students enrolled in 2012-13 increased to 21,523 as compared to 20,563 and 20,345 in 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively.
Vidhushi Chaturvedi, education director of NDMC said that the reason behind this decline was the skewed sex. ‘The reason for the declining numbers of girl students in our schools is the skewed sex ratio in Delhi,’ said Chaturvedi.
He also added that the parents are becoming aware of the Right to Education Act (RTE), under which the children from economically weaker sections are entitled to admission in private schools free of cost.
‘The rising awareness about the RTE Act is also one of the reason for the decline. Due to the change in preference, the parents have started shifting their children to private schools,’ he said. Meanwhile, the council has also proposed to set up a residential building in Tughlaq Crescent area, which can accommodate up to 50 girls to boost the numbers of girls in its schools.
‘We have demarcated an area in Tughlaq Crescent area. Girls between seven and 18 years of age will be accommodated in this residential building. This is likely to boost the admission of girls in NDMC schools,’ added Chaturvedi.
NDMC has allocated Rs 141.44 crore for educational services in the budget estimate for 2014-15. It also plans to build a ‘state-of-the-art’ training institute for primary teachers in the coming year. ‘The institute would train at least 50 teachers at a time and would set benchmark in teaching standards. It would also help in setting up a benchmark for measuring performance and ascertaining accountability of teachers,’ said NDMC chairman Jalaj Shrivastava.
The number of boys admitted in NDMC schools in 2010-11 was 10,022 while the number of girls was 10,541. However, in 2011-12, the number of girls declined to 10,025, whereas that of the boys stood at 10,320.
The number of boys enrolled in 2012-13 rose to 11,317 as against 10,205 girls. Collectively, the number of students enrolled in 2012-13 increased to 21,523 as compared to 20,563 and 20,345 in 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively.
Vidhushi Chaturvedi, education director of NDMC said that the reason behind this decline was the skewed sex. ‘The reason for the declining numbers of girl students in our schools is the skewed sex ratio in Delhi,’ said Chaturvedi.
He also added that the parents are becoming aware of the Right to Education Act (RTE), under which the children from economically weaker sections are entitled to admission in private schools free of cost.
‘The rising awareness about the RTE Act is also one of the reason for the decline. Due to the change in preference, the parents have started shifting their children to private schools,’ he said. Meanwhile, the council has also proposed to set up a residential building in Tughlaq Crescent area, which can accommodate up to 50 girls to boost the numbers of girls in its schools.
‘We have demarcated an area in Tughlaq Crescent area. Girls between seven and 18 years of age will be accommodated in this residential building. This is likely to boost the admission of girls in NDMC schools,’ added Chaturvedi.
NDMC has allocated Rs 141.44 crore for educational services in the budget estimate for 2014-15. It also plans to build a ‘state-of-the-art’ training institute for primary teachers in the coming year. ‘The institute would train at least 50 teachers at a time and would set benchmark in teaching standards. It would also help in setting up a benchmark for measuring performance and ascertaining accountability of teachers,’ said NDMC chairman Jalaj Shrivastava.
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