Question : RESERVATION TO GIRLS

(a) whether any provision exists with regard to reservation for girls in admission to the school at the entry level;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the mechanism to monitor the compliance of the said provision;

(c) if not, whether the Government is intending to reserve seats for girls in the schools at entry level;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with initiatives taken in this regard;

(e) whether Central Advisory Board of Education Committee on girl education had recommended 50 per cent reservation at the entry level for girls in regular schools and also attractive scholarship for the girls performing well in schools;

(f) if so, the details thereof along with other recommendations;

(g) whether the Government has accepted these recommendations; and

(h) if so, by when these recommendations are expected to be implemented?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI M.A.A. FATMI )

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise.

(c to f) The CABE Sub Committee on Girls’ Education and The Common School System has remarked that girls deserve 50 per cent of the seats to be reserved for them at the entry point of regular schools.

(g & h) The question of positive discrimination based on gender has to be examined.