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Enrolment of girl children in secondary schools in Rajasthan- A district level analysis

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  • Anushree Sinha
  • Astha Sen
  • Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal

    (National Council of Applied Economic Research)

Abstract

In comparison to the rest of India, Rajasthan continues to suffer from disturbingly low female literacy rate, poor enrolment and retention rates of girls in schools mostly the in rural areas, but also in the small urban towns. This research informs the design of a cash transfer policy intended to improve enrolment levels of 13-15-year-old girls in secondary schools in Dhaulpur, a district of Rajasthan. Secondly, it statistically identifies non-monetary factors contributing towards parents’ decision of enrolling their daughters in secondary education, in the presence of a large enough cash grant. Furthermore, the study statistically investigates attributes that influence the size of the cash grant chosen by parents for enroling their daughters in secondary school. Caste, level of education acquired by parent/s and concerns regarding the safety of girls’ determine the choice of a cash grant.

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  • Anushree Sinha & Astha Sen & Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal, 2019. "Enrolment of girl children in secondary schools in Rajasthan- A district level analysis," NCAER Working Papers 117, National Council of Applied Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:nca:ncaerw:117
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    Keywords

    Cash Transfers; Secondary Education; School Enrolments; Rural; Rajasthan; Direct Costs Girl Education; Education Costs; Opportunity Cost; and Policy-Making;
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    JEL classification:

    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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