Parental Attitude Towards Girl’S Education In Hilly District Of Manipur

Status of girl’s education has been a positive impact on their outlook and helps them in the society. The world cannot exist without women. They have every right as men but the traditional society has been blinded by the false notion by considering women as beneath the men in all the sphere of life. As a result, it has become very important to remove this particular notion and assigned the women her rightful position i.e. on the same platform as men. This can only be achieved when girls are educated and they realized their true position. Therefore, education of girls have become very important. The other way of removing these atrocities is by erasing the traditional attitude of parents towards education of the girls into a favorable and supportive attitude. It has particularly important in hill districts since it has the lowest girls literacy rate. It is important for the parents to truly and honestly develop a favorable attitude towards the education of girls. In terms of literacy, Manipur (79.21%) is higher than All India (72.99%) average. Among the North Eastern States of India, Mizoram ranks first and Manipur fifth as per 2011 census. As recorded in 2011 census, Imphal West District ranked first among the districts of Manipur with 86.08 percent literates which are followed by Churachandpur District with 82.7 % and Chandel with 70.05% Dept of Education as of least literate district in Manipur. Thus, education is a powerful weapon we can use to change the world. As such necessary step can be taken up to further cause of education. The area of hilly districts in the whole of Manipur is the most backward in the area of women’s education. Key Words:Girl education, parental attitude, education Policy