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प्रश्न
On the basis of your reading of the story and the discussion between the girls in the following picture, have a whole class discussion on-The Need to Recognize and Empower the Girl Child.
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उत्तर
present situation of the girl chil- the negative side
• birth of a child not received well because of various beliefs, customs and traditions like dowry , a burden on parents - financially etc. - dependent , weaker sex etc.
• practies like female foeticide ,female infanticide , son idolization , girl not seen as the propagator of one's dynasty,etc.
• girl child education a drain on one's parents , treated a burden till married off .
• an object of consuming ,of sex only , and not an equal partner in the drama of life but as a propagator of one's dynasty
Changed scenario - the positive side
• women breaking the age-old shackles of superstitions , dowry , being weaker sex - emerging as more than equal men in various fields of life .
• women now engineers , entrepreneus ,business tycoons,pilots , army officers , planners etc , have proved as efficient, honest officials .
• have proved their worth not less than that of men in terms of skills, intelligence , hard work , endurance , mental and physical strength .
• scene changing now - female - dominating families - compulsory education for girl child .
• opening of more girl schools , colleges , universities due to govt planning for girl children and their indispensability for human survival programmes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and its provisions real tools for the education , upliftment of girl child .
• women now on the forefront in every field of human activity - albeit more than men .
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Working in pairs, answer the following questions :
- Name two states with the lowest female literacy.
- Name two states with the highest female literacy.
- Name two states that rank second in female literacy.
What do you think are the causes for female illiteracy in India ?
- ……………………………………………………………………….
On the occasion of Women’s Day, your school Literary Club organizes a Speech Competition on the topic-“Empowering the Girl Child is the Best Way to Empower the Nation.” On the basis of the input given above and your own ideas, draft the speech.
When giving your speech :
- Stand
- Make sure you look at every member of your audience while speaking
- Use questions, so as to involve your audience e.g. “Did you know that ………. ?” “I wonder how many of you are aware ……… ?”
- Speak up so that everyone can hear you
- Pause occasionally
- Don’t talk too fast
Did you note that in spite of the Government’s initiatives and provisions made for the girl child, the statistics shown in the enrolment position of girls in primary and upper primary are not very encouraging. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, expressing your concern about the issue and the need to work on a war footing to counter the problem of poor enrolment of girls.
