Why literacy rate is high among the males of India?

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Because in india its a common thinking that only man can study and can earn,
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#Most lndians vision is that women are to do domestic house hold works and to look after children and they can do nothing beyond them aren't allowed to. #Thus lndian parentts see educating girls as burden and of no use. #As they think that only boys can bring home money ,sons are educated and thus...
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#Most lndians vision is that women are to do domestic house hold works and to look after children and they can do nothing beyond them aren't allowed to. #Thus lndian parentts see educating girls as burden and of no use. #As they think that only boys can bring home money ,sons are educated and thus the literacy rate of males in lndia are higher. read less
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Patriarchy Male dominated Society(property laws etc) Female foeticide Gender Inequalities Fair exploitation-leading to less enthusiasm among ladies to take up higher education Early age Marriage of Girls Orthodox Cultural Conditioning of girls being married off at certain age High drop out rates...
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Patriarchy Male dominated Society(property laws etc) Female foeticide Gender Inequalities Fair exploitation-leading to less enthusiasm among ladies to take up higher education Early age Marriage of Girls Orthodox Cultural Conditioning of girls being married off at certain age High drop out rates in senior secondary due to priority to male child,if financial crunch Reservation for females is less being mere 33% Non inclusion of women in all decision making bodies of educational institutes Can be the causes for higher male education,despite evidences showing the girl child being the smarter,in 10th,12th and university results. read less
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Traditionally and rather unfortunately, the male child has received more attention from the parents and have been more cared for compared to female child. When it comes to spending money or resources on education also the male child used to get the priority. Therefore male literacy is high. Fortunately...
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Traditionally and rather unfortunately, the male child has received more attention from the parents and have been more cared for compared to female child. When it comes to spending money or resources on education also the male child used to get the priority. Therefore male literacy is high. Fortunately this is changing. read less
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1) Male literacy rate is the highest in India. 2) In India the girls are not allowed to come forward and in some states of India the killing of girl infant is also going on that why the literacy rate is quite low than male but if we compare this to the literacy rate of south to north the situation is...
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1) Male literacy rate is the highest in India. 2) In India the girls are not allowed to come forward and in some states of India the killing of girl infant is also going on that why the literacy rate is quite low than male but if we compare this to the literacy rate of south to north the situation is quite different. read less
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it depends on many things like high birth rates of males,insecurity of females,male minded society,providing less opportunity to females etc.
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India traditionally has a patriarchal male dominated society where more importance is given to males. Culturally due to division of labour the males go out of their homes and get better access to education. Poor families due to monetary constraints prefer to send only their sons to school and not their...
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India traditionally has a patriarchal male dominated society where more importance is given to males. Culturally due to division of labour the males go out of their homes and get better access to education. Poor families due to monetary constraints prefer to send only their sons to school and not their daughters. read less
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