Question

Sumera lived in a remote village and was never sent to school. Now her parents want to admit her in a residential school. Suggest the name of the scheme by the Government of India meant for such girls. Explain any two other features of this scheme.

Hint:

KGBV = Residential schools for disadvantaged girls, offering free education and facilities to bridge gender gap in education.

Answer 1

The scheme meant for girls like Sumera is the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV). It is a residential school scheme run by the Government of India to provide educational facilities to girls belonging to disadvantaged groups, especially from rural areas. Two other features of KGBV scheme are:
It provides free education, boarding, and lodging facilities to girls from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and minority communities.
The scheme focuses on reducing the gender gap in education by enabling girls to continue their schooling till at least secondary level.