December 12, 2016 at 11:44 pm

With regards to the situation of the education and the current state of affairs of the girl child in our country and many developing countries in the world. What can one do to increase the pace of improvement of the status of the girl child in the society. As we are well aware that majority of the girl’s education is being stopped between classes of 7 to 10 and they end up being thrown out of the schooling system. We can improve their income generation capacity in many ways as they have a whole life to live. And their dependence on either the parents who are poor and not of sound financial background is one of the reasons for their being married at a young age by their parents.

The following points can be thought of to develop their skills for them to get respectable jobs and become financially independent in our country and other parts of the world facing similar problems. Skill sets can be taught which will help in generation of revenue source in the following ways.

– They can be taught to learn soft skill and languages like English and be given training of the work atmosphere in workplaces with basic etiquette so that can easily assimilate into lower end jobs to start with.

– They can be taught fine arts like singing, arts, painting, sewing and other such skills where their entrepreneurship skills can be honed and they can easily earn based on their special skills as teachers, assistants or start teaching independently.

– There is the other option of learning music both vocal and instrumental, yoga, exercise and other weight control and reduction methods. For this higher education is not required and one has to only go to a reputed institute who will help them out with the fees.  There is a high demand for this kind of market which is lying untapped.

– They can also learn technical skills in computers like typing, data entry and other courses in computers which do not cost much and have courses in which do not need a  degree or diploma. They can later work as an assistant and later become a independent worker earning a decent living.

–  If one takes training in voice modulation and neutrality in the English language speaking and training programme they can be hired as a call center employee generally they are supposed to speak in atleast two languages. If it is the native language the pay will be somewhat less compared to the one who speaks in English. That is the market trend. They have to get trained in proper speaking and communication skills in language.

– They can also learn house keeping through diploma courses. Even these courses are in demand as there is a steep increase of nuclear families in the cities and both husband and wife work in the family as they are professionals and they need a good house keeping staff trained to take care of their child and the house. Here goodwill and trust are very crucial.

There are numerous possibilities which are there up for grabs it is only the intention and inclination alongwith necessity which have to act as the catalyst with the family of the girl child supporting her at every step. The society also has to play its role by creating ideal situations and meeting points for the girls to get the jobs in which they have developed their skills. In our country lots of jobmela(gathering of people in need of jobs meeting companies directly at a public place) takes place. Where hiring is done instantly in many cases and candidates land in jobs and are happy. Remember ‘where there is a will there is a way’.

December 18, 2016 at 9:07 pm

The girl child, much has been said but very little is being done to improvethe girl child. There are countries where the girl child is not really taken seriously. Girls are molested and abused, many are married off at young ages to men who are as old as their fathers, there is the female genital mutilation that happens in some African countries which is very sad. In this day and age we all know that such things should be athing of the past but people are still practising. Instead of empowering the girl child they are abusing them. But all the above things can well work if people can embrace the whole idea. In some countries i have seen where they have come up with polytechnics have been started to aid those kids or girls mostly that are abused or get pregnant early in age, to facilitate them with skills that could help them build up something for themselves to help their young families.

December 18, 2016 at 9:48 pm

I agree with you something of that sort has to be done to give girls who have had a difficult childhood a sense of self respect and dignity. Independence and having salary at the end of the day will stir a new ray of hope and better days that is what my assessment. But this change is not fast and will take some more time to catch up pace as these concepts have to be established in the minds of all sections including the ones who would not want such a thing to happen even they will have to accept the inevitable change and change themselves for the better.