Digital Gender Atlas for girls launched

Posted on 10th Mar 2015 12:25 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The human resource development ministry on Monday launched a "Digital Gender Atlas for girls" in a move to identify and ensure equitable education for girls in the country.

The tool, developed with the support of Unicef, is hoped to help identify low performing geographic pockets for girls, particularly from marginalised groups on specific gender related education indicators.

"To ensure this is feasible, the Gender Atlas has been developed as a hands-on management tool to enable critical decisions and actions in pockets where gaps are to be met," the ministry said in a statement.

According to government statistics, the total enrolment of girls in the primary classes is 48.66 percent while the percentage in secondary is 47.29 percent.

"Girls comprise half the population of school age children, and therefore, it is important to understand the multiple vulnerabilities they face in different areas in order to plan and prioritise inclusive interventions," the ministry stated.

Other news

Cut VIPs' water supply in case of shortage: Kejriwal

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday made it clear that

Lalu Yadav News: Lalu Yadav was released from Palamu court, the court gave 'freedom' with 6000 fines

Lalu Yadav News RJD national president Lalu Prasad Yadav appeared in Palamu court on Wednesday in

Modi took up fishermen issue with Sri Lanka: Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi took up the problems of Indian fisherme

Attack on Lalu's daughter Kangna: Rohini said- The queen of fake Jhansi looks like a traitor, you are a slave of power

Lalu Yadav's daughter Dr. Rohini Acharya has now launched a scathing attack on actress Kangana Ra

IAS officer's death: Karnataka assembly adjourned till Monday

Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) The Karnataka legislative assembly was on Thursday adjourned till Mo

Good news for Pakistan! ICC gave a green signal to Hasnain's bowling action

Pakistan's young fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain's bowling action has been cleared by the Internatio

China Coronavirus Cases: Relaxation in some other cities including Urumqi in China, goods, and markets will open again from today

Exemptions were announced in some more cities including Urumqi on Sunday after vigorous demonstra

GST: The price of curd, and lassi will increase from July 18, treatment will be expensive, but these goods will be cheap

Amidst rising inflation, the prices of packaged and labeled curd, paneer, lassi, and essential it

Russia Ukraine War: Seventh-day of war between Russia and Ukraine, Indian students raised slogans of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' as soon as they returned home

Today is the seventh day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The situation between the two cou

Haryana: Health Minister Anil Vij's big charge, Delhi looted our oxygen tanker, now police will be given security

Health Minister Anil Vij has expressed concern over the lack of oxygen in Haryana. They have said