Who is a daughter?, NEGLIGENCE on daughters education, Importance of daughters education, Indian Government schemes to encourage girl CHILD's education.

WHAT/WHO IS A DAUGHTER?

According to Wikipedia, a daughter is a female child- a girl or woman in relation to her parents. Daughterhood is the state of being someone's daughter. The male in equal is a son. The name is used in several areas to show relations between groups .

NEGLIGENCE TOWARDS GIRL CHILD's EDUCATION.

The education of girls is often ignored in the rural areas as well; most parents are poor and uneducated themselves. Most of the children in these areas cannot attend school because their families cannot pay the school fees. In other situation, parents refuse to send their daughters to school, due to traditional beliefs that they will not perform well, providing their parents with an unwanted financial burden.

Restrictive laws or regulations often deny pregnant girls access to school on the premise that girls stop being children once they become pregnant. They are also often not provided with sufficient support and services during their pregnancy nor after they give birth.”

IMPORTANCE OF GIRL'S EDUCATION.

Girls have the right same right to education as boys. Educated girls can make informed choices - and from a far better range of options. Educating girls saves lives and builds stronger families, communities and economies. An educated female population increases a country's productivity and fuels economic growth.

We believe that education provides opportunities for personal development, self-reliance, and independence, while building a strong foundation for overcoming poverty in the future.

REASONS, WHY A GIRL CHILD NEED TO BE EDUCATED.

👉An educated girl can increase her income.

👉She marries later.

👉An educated mother has fewer children.

👉Educated mothers are less likely to die in childbirth.

👉Her children are healthier.

👉Children of an educated mother are less likely to be malnourished.

👉She invests in future generations and her community.

👉She experiences less discrimination.

👉She makes her own decisions.

👉She’s safer.

GOVERNMENTAL SCHEMES TO ENCOURAGE GIRL'S EDUCATION IN INDIA.

1. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao  is a personal campaign of the Government of India that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls. The scheme was launched with an initial funding of ₹100 crore (US$14 million). It mainly targets the group in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Bihar and Delhi.

2. Sukanya Samridhhi Yojana.

This scheme offers a savings bank account for a girl-child below 10 years of age where she gets to be the primary account holder with the parent(s)/legal protector as joint holder(s). 

Regular deposits can be made in the account for 15 years since opening to finance the girl’s education and other future needs.

3. Balika Samriddhi Yojana.

This scholarship scheme is particularly committed for girl children and their mothers living below the poverty line – in both rural and urban regions. 

Aside from providing educational and survival support, the scheme also targets the removal of early marriage among girls.

After the birth of a daughter, the mother is provided with a cash benefit of Rs 500.

4. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Scholarship Scheme/Policy for Girl Education.

Launched by CBSE, the scholarship is awarded to female students who are the only child in their families.

Students who have passed Class X board examination with 60 per cent or above score are eligible for this scholarship which will supplement their tuition fees for classes XI & XII.

Their school fees should not exceed Rs 1500 per month.

5. National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education.

The scheme is particularly aimed for the encouragement of girls from the SC/ST communities through monetary incentives for education. 

Eligibility – 

SC/ST girls who have passed class VII 

All girl students who have passed class VII from Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas and have enrolled for class IX in State/UT Government, government-aided or local body schools.

6. State government schemes for girl child.

Many states have introduced their own welfare schemes for girl children, which can be availed alongside the central government scheme(s);-

👉Andhra Pradesh & Telangana – Girl Child Protection Scheme.

👉Tamil Nadu – Sivagami Ammaiyar Memorial girl child protection scheme.

👉Madhya Pradesh -Ladli Laxmi Yojana.

👉Haryana – Ladli Scheme.

👉Odisha – Kishori Shakti Yojana.

👉Rajasthan – Rajshree Yojna.

👉Maharashtra – Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree.

👉West Bengal – Kanyashree Prakalpa.

👉Karnataka – Bhagyalaxmi scheme.