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Presentation on Challenges faced by Rural Students

1. Challenges Faced by Rural Students Dr. V. Vijayalakshmi Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences & Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai

2. EDUCATION In 21st century, Education is the one of the most important instrument for social and economic transformation of a country. Education in India has been gone through a paradigm shift since independence. According to the census 2011 literacy rate in rural and urban areas is 68.91% and 84.98% respectively, i.e. huge gap of literacy rate between there.

3. Education in the Rural Areas: All India Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)REPORT Based on Pratham’s ASER, presented below, the state-specific statistics about education in rural areas in India reveal that the percentage of schools in rural areas varies widely across states, from 27.8 percent in Goa to 96.9 percent in Arunachal Pradesh.

4. Education in the Rural Areas: All India Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)REPORT Indicator Value %age Schools in Rural Areas  66.4 percent    Gross Enrolment Ratio in Primary Education (Rural Areas) (%) 100.6 percent Gross Enrolment Ratio in Upper Primary Education (Rural Areas) (%) 78.2 percent Literacy Rate (Rural Areas) (%) 71.9 percent

5. State/UT     Percent of Schools in Rural Areas (%)    GER in Primary Education (Rural Areas) (%)    GER in Upper Primary Education (Rural Rreas) (%)  Literacy Rate (Rural Areas) (%)    Andhra Pradesh 62.3% 103.8% 69.4% 63.4% Arunachal Pradesh 96.9% 120.7% 84.7% 56.5% Assam 93.9% 102.3% 56.2% 66.3% Bihar 83.0% 98.4% 57.5% 61.8% Chhattisgarh 90.6% 112.1% 74.8% 60.0% Goa 27.8% 99.6% 77.4% 79.4% Gujarat 66.1% 99.6% 72.8% 63.3% Haryana 59.1% 97.4% 71.4% 65.9% Himachal Pradesh 87.7% 95.5% 74.1% 73.8% Jammu and Kashmir 69.5% 100.4% 66.4% 59.2% Jharkhand 87.5% 99.4% 58.8% 57.6% Karnataka 65.5% 99.1% 70.8% 61.3% Kerala 32.8% 99.6% 83.7% 96.2% Madhya Pradesh 76.2% 109.2% 72.6% 60.5% Maharashtra 42.6% 96.9% 70.2% 70.7% Manipur 84.3% 96.6% 74.3% 68.9% Meghalaya 90.5% 99.1% 76.1% 70.7% Mizoram 85.9% 103.4% 88.1% 91.3% Nagaland 87.9% 103.4% 78.3% 67.5% Odisha 85.2% 103.9% 70.1% 7020.0% Puducherry 2.7% 95.2% 70.7% 80.1% Punjab 42.6% 94.4% 65.7% 65.4% Rajasthan 76.2% 102.3% 78.1% 61.0% Sikkim 89.8% 102.5% 72.6% 81.4% Tamil Nadu 50.6% 98.5% 79.3% 74.8% Telangana 66.7% 105.5% 75.6% 58.9% Tripura 73.4% 105.1% 70.9% 72.4% Uttar Pradesh 76.0% 105.5% 79.3% 64.5% Uttarakhand 82.7% 98.5% 74.9% 69.5% West Bengal 81.6% 97.2% 65.4% 68.4%

6. As per 2011 census “Tamil Nadu” stand at 11th position with a literacy rate of 77.13 .

7. Still, there are lot of challenges Rural Education

8. Infrastructure & Basic Amenities

9. Lack of Transportation Facilities

10. Lack of Developmental Opportunities

11. Communication Issues

12. Multicultural Environment Phobia or Social Anxiety

13. Gender and Rural Education The gender gap in literacy is widest in rural areas, where only 54.6% of rural women are literate, compared to 82.1% of rural men A concerning 35% dropout rate among female children after primary schooling emphasises the barriers hindering girls' educational progress. 

14. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012

15. Less availability of teachers Poorly Remunerated Attendance maintenance Government Duties Issues pertaining to Teachers

16. Quality Education ? Rural Schools Vs Private Schools in Rural areas

17. COVID 19 _ Digital Divide

18. Initiatives taken by the Government: The Law and Justice Ministry initiated the ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 ′ to promote the value of education in India.   It is a law that was passed to just provide compulsory primary education to all children aged six to fourteen.  Shiksha Karmi Project:  Since 1987, the Shiksha Karmi Project (SKP) has been carried out with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). It aims to universalize and enhance the quality of primary education in Rajasthan’s backward and remote villages, with a special emphasis on girls. Village Education Committees (VECs) have been established in 2000 villages by SKP to promote community participation in primary education and village level planning.

19. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA):  The primary aim of this initiative is for all children aged 6 to 11 to complete primary education by 2007 and for all children aged 6 to 14 to complete eight years of schooling by 2010. This initiative applies to the entire country, with a focus on girl education, children from Schedule Castes (SC) and Schedule Tribes (ST), and children with special needs. District primary education program:  This initiative, which began in 1994, aimed to make primary education accessible to all children. The three main features are Universal Access, Universal Retention, and Universal Achievement. Its goal is to ensure that any child of school age has access to primary education and that once a child is enrolled in school, he or she is kept there. The final step is to achieve the educational goal. 

20. Mid-Day Meal To encourage students to attend school, the Government initiated the mid-day meal. It is a popular scheme by the Government of India launched on August 15, 1995. According to this scheme students were provided free and nutritious meals in school. The Government initiated this scheme to encourage or attract children to attend school to receive a free mid-day meal. The state of Tamil Nadu was the first to implement the scheme. Consequently, through the order of the Supreme Court of India, the scheme was made compulsory in all states. The achievement of the Government in this regard was impressive. The scheme led to the rise in the number of students attending schools.

21. Right to Education (RTE) The gap in the education between rural youth and urban youth was quite stark. Realising one of the main reasons the rural youth were not properly educated was because of the lack of funds or finances, the Government initiated the  Right to Education Act 2009 . According to this Act of Parliament, children between the age of 6 to 14 have the  right to education . The Act also requires all private schools to reserve 25% seats for children from the lower margins of society.

22. Solutions Infrastructure improvement:  The government needs to focus on improving the infrastructure of schools in rural areas, which includes building new classrooms, providing clean water and electricity, and constructing separate toilets for girls and boys. Attracting and retaining qualified teachers:  The government should focus on attracting qualified teachers to rural schools by offering incentives such as higher pay and better working conditions. It should also provide regular training and professional development opportunities for teachers to improve their teaching skills.

23. Solutions Providing education in local languages:  The government should promote and encourage education in local languages to overcome the language barrier. Financial assistance to students:  The government should provide financial assistance to students from impoverished backgrounds to cover education costs, such as uniforms, textbooks, and transportation. Digital infrastructure:  The government should focus on providing digital infrastructure to schools in rural areas, including access to the Internet, computers, and other digital learning resources.

24. Career Development Training Programs

25. Communication Skill Training

26. Overall Social Integration and Adaptation for a Healthy Learning Environment without any Bias and Prejudices