A workshop organised by UNICEF in was help in New Dehli in 2005 gave around 50 girls from 7 states in India the chance to come together and share their experiences of schooling.
Some of the main concerns were having the schools be located closer to their homes, functioning and clean female toilets within the school (which is further emphasised in the statement below by Damodar Prasad), and more qualified female teachers.
The Classroom
"Education is the only way a girl can be an informed citizen, leading the way for her to having her voice heard in society"
- Jolkona, 2012
Damodar Prasad, senior educationist and commentator on school education, said, "The main reason behind the rise in dropouts is the drop in sex ratio. The mass prevalence of sex determination until recently has made this imbalance in gender ratio. Secondly, the lack of infrastructure facilities for girls like absence of proper toilets deters the girl child to continue education."
With this being said, the FLS we would want to create would be more suitable for both boys and girls. Schools need to have functioning facilities for girls as this is a necessity for all. More qualified teachers, both male and female to ensure students are receiving quality education in a comfortable and safe setting. Girls will be in a school setting that inspires them to do great things with their lives, such as becoming a teacher, so they too can help shape the next generation of girls.
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The classroom space is such a big factor in schools all over the world. Whether it be in Australia or India, the place in which a child goes to learn needs to be of adequate standards to make the most of the child’s learning.