Girl Student Drop Outs in Slum Areas of Bidar City

Illiteracy and low-education have become major problem of India, which leads to under-development of the country. Many of the conventional and orthodox beliefs and poverty have become major reasons for low-education among people. Due to gender inequality that is prevailed in villages and backward areas like slum areas, there is more educational drop outs among females. Hence, the present study is made to study the reasons for female drop outs in slum areas of Bidar city. To collect the primary data, 150 parents and guardians of female drop outs were surveyed through interviews. It is noted that poverty and orthodox beliefs are leading the female drop outs. It is suggested to the Government to provide opportunities to girls‟ drop outs on the basis of age criteria.