Improved Position of SCs Female Students at School Level in India

Abstract

The present study tends to explain the improved position of Scheduled Castes (SCs) female students at school level in India. It makes an attempt to establish the argument that females (SCs) have now gone ahead of their male (SCs) counterparts in terms of receiving school education. This study tries to present a rising trend of SCs female students with respect to Gross Enrolment Ratios at school level. It has also highlighted the changes occurring in Gender Parity Index (GPI) of SCs in favour of female students at schools in recent years. Drop-out rates of SCs between male-female students are one of the main highlights. An attempt has been made to put forward a scenario with rise in pass percentage of SCs female students at school level against their male counterparts. This study seeks to suggest some policy framework to further strengthen the position of SCs female students at school level.