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Teaching Amina to read

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The Government of India has made strides in increasing its education spending and improving access to schools, but there is much left to do. Programmes have concentrated on the expansion of higher education in India. In fact, public spending per student on the tertiary level is over six times what it is on the primary level. Non-enrolment can affect every aspect of a child's life. Education can give young girls the skills to make decisions independent of their husbands or families, access healthcare and other social programmes, and enter the workforce. This article offers reflections on some of the stubborn challenges around girls' education in India, based on a personal experience of volunteering in Jaipur.Point de vue : enseigner la lecture à AminaLe gouvernement indien a fait de grands progrès dans l'augmentation de ses dépenses en matière d'éducation et l'amélioration de l'accès aux écoles, mais il reste encore beaucoup à faire. Les programmes se sont concentrés sur l'expansion de l'éducation supérieure en Inde. De fait, les dépenses publiques par étudiant en niveau tertiaire sont plus de six fois supérieures à celles consacrées aux élèves du niveau primaire. La déscolarisation peut influer sur tous les aspects de la vie des enfants. L'éducation peut conférer aux jeunes filles les compétences nécessaires pour prendre des décisions indépendamment de leur mari ou de leur famille, pour accéder aux soins de santé et autres programmes sociaux et pour intégrer la population active. Cet article propose des réflexions sur certains des défis tenaces autour de l'éducation des filles en Inde, fondées sur une expérience personnelle de volontariat à Jaipur.Ponto de vista: Ensinando Amina a LerO Governo da Índia tem feito avanços ao aumentar seus gastos com educação e melhorar o acesso a escolas, mas ainda há muito o que fazer. Os programas têm se concentrado na expansão do ensino superior na Índia. Na verdade, o gasto público por estudante no nível universitário é mais do que seis vezes o gasto no nível primário. A falta de matrícula pode afetar todo aspecto da vida de uma criança. A educação pode oferecer ás meninas as habilidades para tomar decisões independentes de seus maridos ou famílias, acesso a serviço de saúde e outros programas sociais e a entrada no mercado de trabalho. Este artigo oferece reflexões sobre alguns dos desafios constantes acerca da educação de meninas na Índia, com base em uma experiência pessoal de voluntariado em Jaipur.Punto de vista: enseñando a Amina a leerEl gobierno de India ha aumentado la inversión en educación y ha mejorado el acceso a la enseñanza pero queda mucho por hacerse. En India, los presupuestos se han destinado en gran parte al desarrollo de la educación superior. De hecho, el gasto público por alumno en el nivel universitario es seis veces mayor que en el nivel primario. No inscribirse puede tener efectos en todos los aspectos de la vida de los niños y niñas. La educación puede proporcionar herramientas a las niñas y jóvenes para tomar decisiones independientes de sus esposos o familias, para acceder a los servicios de salud o a otros programas sociales y para ingresar al mercado laboral. Este ensayo presenta algunas reflexiones sobre los grandes retos que existen en India para la educación de las niñas basándose en la experiencia personal de la autora como voluntaria en Jaipur.

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  • Aarthi Rao, 2011. "Teaching Amina to read," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(7), pages 1023-1027, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:21:y:2011:i:7:p:1023-1027
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2011.590891
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