Gender and Equity
A. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)
In Nagaland, 22 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) hostels are operational to support girls from disadvantaged backgrounds. These include:
- 11 KGBV- Type I hostels provide access to quality education at the elementary level (class 6 to 8)
- 11 KGBV- Type IV hostels girls at the secondary level. (class 9 to 12)
KGBVs are specifically established in Educationally Backward Blocks (EBB), where:
- Female rural literacy rates are below the national average.
- Gender gaps in literacy exceed the national average.
Objectives are:
- Improve Access to Education
- Enhance Female Literacy
- Reduce Dropout Rates: Empower Marginalized Communities.
This initiative aims to bridge educational disparities, especially for girls from SC, ST, OBC, and minority communities, by offering free food and hostel accommodation ensuring safe, inclusive, and quality education in regions where access has traditionally been limited.
B. Rani Laxmibai Atma Raksha Parikshan (Self-defense)
Self-defense training, a key initiative under the Ministry of Education (GOI), empowers girl students with essential life skills, fostering confidence, self-discipline, resilience, and physical strength. These skills are critical for personal safety, enhancing both their well-being and sense of security. Through practical techniques and strategies, the program equips girls to respond effectively to potential threats, such as physical assault and other risks, helping them feel safer in their daily lives. This training is imparted to both the elementary and the secondary girl students in government schools.
C. Special Equity Project
Under this pogramme Samagra Shiksha provide Vending Machine & Incinerators to Government Elementary & Secondary Schools.
Self Defence for Girls
Gender-based violence is a serious problem for girls in the country. Self-defence training techniques instill self confidence amongst girls and helps to promote girls’ education particularly their transition to secondary and higher secondary level. Through self-defence techniques, the girls are taught to increase their core strength. Elementary: An outlay of Rs.48.87 lakh @ Rs. 3000/-
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidhyalaya (KGBV):
SPECIAL EQUITY PROJECTS Achievements: a). Sanitary Pad Vending & Incinerator machines: – PAB in 2021-22 approved an amount of 23,04 lakhs @ Rs. 0.32 lakh for each Sanitary Pad Vending & Incinerator machines, but due to insufficient fund it was not taken up. The same amount was carried on as spill over in