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CHALLENGES OF CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
IN FAVOR OF THE MARGINALISED GIRL CHILD :
A STEP TOWARDS EQUITY AND EQUALITY IN EDUCATION

DR. NIRUPAMA BARPANDA,
SENIOR LECTURER IN EDUCATION,
DR. PARSURAM MISHRA INSTITUTE OF
ADVANCED STUDY IN EDUCATION
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Challenges of Creating Opportunities
In favor of the Marginalised Girl Child :
A Step towards Equity and Equality in Education

DR. MISS NIRUPAMA BARPANDA

ABSTRACT:
Women all over the world suffer discrimination. In India, they are deprived of basic human rights including access to education. Their status is much miserable because of the nation’s inherent poverty coupled with inequality. UNDP’s Human Development Report Points out to the trends. In the age of globalisation it is likely that poverty and inequality shall grow further and women may suffer more stringently as it has happened in Phillipines. So it is high time to plan for strategic intervention to ensure opportunities in favour of the most marginalized, especially the girl child, so that she gets appropriate knowledge and skill to live in this world of competition governed by market and earns a dignified livelihood and leads a qualitative life.
Contrary to the popular belief that social prejudices stand in the way of girl child’s access and completion of education, research studies have found that poor economic condition of parents is a stronger cause, and an inappropriate curriculum for the marginalized child is even the strongest of all. Creating better opportunities for the disadvantaged girl child would require not only reconstruction of curriculum, but also state’s commitment for adequate investment to provide for free and