Agents of change: On investing in women’s education (The Hindu)

Mains Paper 3: Economy
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Highlights the scenarios of women education investment.

Context

• There should be no doubt that educating a woman serves a larger ameliorative purpose.
• The recently released Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey by the Heath Ministry showed a direct correlation between the nutritional status of children and their mothers’ education is a further stroke for the case of women’s education.

The findings

• On two counts, meal diversity and minimum acceptable diet, and in terms of bolstering food with micronutrients, the children of mothers with better education did well.
• Nobel laureate Amartya Sen reasons, has clearly shown how the relative aspect and regard for women’s well being is strongly influenced by women’s literacy and educated participation in decisions within and outside the family.

Issues

• In Census 2011, the female literacy rate was 65.46%, much lower than for males, at 82.14%.

Way forward

• Thus it is opined that no other task can assume greater urgency for a nation striving to improve its performance on all fronts.

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Prelims Questions:

Q.1) India Post has released a specialstamp cover on Ice Stupa. Which of the following best describes Ice  Stupa?
(a) The sky looming high stupa in Arunachal Pradesh constructed in 13th Century A.D.
(b) Artificial glaciers which freeze and hold the water.
(c) Shanti Stupa at an altitude of 4,267 meters in Chanspa in Leh district.
(d) Dro-dul Chorten Stupa with a gold plated spire situated in Gangtok.

Answer: B
Mains Questions:
Q.1) There is evidence of the overall benefits that accrue from investing in women’s education. Comment.