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India: Access to India: Access to Schooling in Schooling in AmbakachAmbakach
India: Access to India: Access to Schooling in Schooling in AmbakachAmbakachProject Gender AnalysisProject Gender Analysis
Alexandra AndaAlexandra AndaNovember 7November 7thth 2006 2006
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Ambakach• Poor rural isolated village in India• Population: 1,003
Female: 449* Male: 554• Children Primary School Age (6-10 years old):
Girls: 111 Boys: 127
• Main Livelihood: Farming Farmers: 102
- Poor soil quality (one annual crop cycle) - Water Scarcity - No production during dry season
• Livestock very important
*Rao Introduction In South Asia less women than men due to unequal access to healthcare
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School Incentives Program
• 1983 Gujarat chief minister
• 10 villages in extreme poverty
• Purpose: boost enrollment and
attendance rates for children in primary schools
• Incentives:- uniforms- textbooks- slates- classroom equipment- midday meals- allotment of food
grains
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Grain Allotment• 80% monthly attendance recordGirls: 10 kg corn per monthBoys: 8 kg corn per month
• Uniforms, slates and books not received regularly
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Informal Schooling: A Viable Alternative
• Formal schooling not reaching poor and disadvantaged• Children discover their own learning style and pace• Community women and men trained to teach
- Men farmers - Women full-time housework
• Schedule: 7 – 9 pm• Classrooms: houses or village buildings• Local vocabulary and speech adopted• Individualized materials meet interests and needs• Few materials low cost and sharing values
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Results• 4, 242 students in three years
Girls: 3,238Boys: 1,004
• Dropout Rate: 28% lower than national average in formal schooling
• Women pressuring for alternatives Reading centers (libraries)
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Conclusions• Incentives Program is reaching males
more than females• Female dropout remains high• Most rewards going to males• Who benefits from grains? • Ignoring: Higher income for women well-being
for entire family