Which of the following groups are at risk to remain out of school? I. Girl child II. Children who are gifted and creative

Which of the following groups are at risk to remain out of school? I. Girl child II. Children who are gifted and creative Correct Answer Both I and II

Efficient and effective education systems are those that combine equity with equality. They provide all the children with opportunities for a good education system and infrastructure.

Key Points

• Girl children and children who are gifted and creative are the two most vulnerable groups which show high dropout rates not only in school but in higher education setup as well. 
• As per the 2011 Census, the total literacy rate in India stands at 74.00 percent and the rate of literacy among women is 65.46 percent. The percentage of female literacy in the country was 54.16 percent in 2001.
• Some of the main reasons which act as barriers to girl child education are poverty, gender bias, gender-based violence as well as lack of proper sanitation facilities in schools, etc.
• In India as per the census, 2011 female literacy rates have increased from 18.33 percent in 1951 to 74.00 percent in 2011.
• Over the years studies show that students from low socio-economic backgrounds, minority groups, and households where education is not a priority, tend to have higher dropout rates.
• Access to education is a basic fundamental right.
• Intellectually gifted children do not show differences in creative potential compared to non-gifted children.
• High verbal ability children showed significantly higher scores on verbal creative potential.

Hence, Both I and II are correct.