Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya to be upgraded

Under Samagra Shiksha, provision has been made to upgrade or converge the existing Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Girls’ Hostel of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), as feasible, up to Senior Secondary Level.

Hyderabad:Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) scheme was launched by the Government of India to make the education system more responsive to the needs of marginalised girls and to enhance their access and retention.

Under the scheme, residential schools for girls at upper primary levels were set up in the Educationally Backward Blocks (EBB), towns and minority concentrated areas all over the country.

The scheme provides upper primary level education for girls in the age group of 10-14 years belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Minority communities and children of families of Below Poverty Line (BPL).

State-wise list of KGBVs functioning in India with the enrolment of girls:

Source: As received from State Governments

The details regarding drop-out of students from KGBVs as received from the States are:

Source: As received from State Governments