Abstract
The issue of the Scheduled Caste or what may be called the Dalit issue is one of the worst examples of discrimination against, and the oppressive living conditions of millions of people in India. The girl child is a critical agent in any society. Despite more than half a century of various affirmative action policies and programmes, there remains little improvement in the overall status, particularly educational status of SC girls. A large number of SC girls do not have access to successive stages of education. The drop-out rates of Scheduled Caste girls is another crucial indicator in the field of educational development. This paper not only lists the factors responsible for the low female literacy and non-participation of SC girls in education but also makes an attempt to look into some of the initiatives undertaken by the government to improve the situation. Finally, the paper identifies the critical concerns in the field and suggests strategies to reach out to the SC girl child in the area of education.
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