NPEGEL

The 'National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)' as a component of the scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

The Government has approved a new programme called 'National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)' as an amendment to the scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for providing additional components for education of girls at elementary level.  The NPEGEL will form part of SSA and will be implemented under the umbrella of SSA but with a distinct identity.

The scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was started in the year 2001-02 with the objective of Universalization of Elementary Education.  It is an attempt to provide an opportunity for improving human capabilities to all children including the girl child, through provision of community-owned quality education in a mission mode. However, as SSA has limited financial provisions for girls’ education in the form of “innovations” at district level and free textbooks, and thus there is a need for an additional component.

Accordingly, NPEGEL has been formulated for education of under privileged/ disadvantaged girls from Class I to VIII as a separate and distinct gender component plan of SSA.  The gender component is necessary to achieve UEE for girls in educationally backward areas.

Objectives

There exists a significant gender gap in enrolment at the elementary level, which is more acute for schedule caste and scheduled tribe girls, for whom the gender gap is almost 30% at the primary level and 26% at upper primary stage.  The reduction of this gender gap has now plateaued and further reduction would require a concerted focus on the hard to reach groups.  Therefore, it is necessary to include certain interventions addressing the specific needs of girl children.

The objectives of NPEGEL are:

• To develop and promote facilities to provide access and to facilitate retention of girls and to ensure greater participation of women and girls in the field of education. 
• To improve the quality of education through various interventions and to steer upon the relevance and quality of girls’ education for their empowerment.

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The 'National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)' as a component of the scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

The Government has approved a new programme called 'National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)' as an amendment to the scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for providing additional components for education of girls at elementary level.  The NPEGEL will form part of SSA and will be implemented under the umbrella of SSA but with a distinct identity.

The scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was started in the year 2001-02 with the objective of Universalization of Elementary Education.  It is an attempt to provide an opportunity for improving human capabilities to all children including the girl child, through provision of community-owned quality education in a mission mode. However, as SSA has limited financial provisions for girls’ education in the form of “innovations” at district level and free textbooks, and thus there is a need for an additional component.

Accordingly, NPEGEL has been formulated for education of under privileged/ disadvantaged girls from Class I to VIII as a separate and distinct gender component plan of SSA.  The gender component is necessary to achieve UEE for girls in educationally backward areas.

Objectives

There exists a significant gender gap in enrolment at the elementary level, which is more acute for schedule caste and scheduled tribe girls, for whom the gender gap is almost 30% at the primary level and 26% at upper primary stage.  The reduction of this gender gap has now plateaued and further reduction would require a concerted focus on the hard to reach groups.  Therefore, it is necessary to include certain interventions addressing the specific needs of girl children.

The objectives of NPEGEL are:

• To develop and promote facilities to provide access and to facilitate retention of girls and to ensure greater participation of women and girls in the field of education. 
• To improve the quality of education through various interventions and to steer upon the relevance and quality of girls’ education for their empowerment.