Strengthening the Discourse for Public Provisioning of Secondary Education for Girls through Research and Evidence.

Abstract

Education is accorded a high priority in development policy in most countries, including India. Consistent efforts have been made towards improving the status and quality of education through various policy initiatives at the national level and through international commitments. Despite such efforts, the expansion of education in the country has been slow compared to certain other developing countries. India's poor record in the educating girls bogs down the country's performance in education as a whole.