Academic Achievement of KGBV Hostel and Parental Home Girls in the Subjects of English, Mathematics and Science

The present study was undertaken with an objective to compare the academic achievement of the girls staying in KGBV hostels attached to the nearby schools (KGBVs) and the girls who are staying with their parents (Parental home). For this a sample of 100 KGBVs and 100 Parental home 8th grade girls was taken from seven schools attached with KGBVs under model-III functioning in District Chamba of Himachal Pradesh. Achievement tests constructed and standardized by the investigator to measure the achievement of the girls in the subjects of English, Mathematics, and science were used. The findings of the study indicate that there is no significant difference in the achievement of KGBV girls and Parental home girls in the subjects of English and Mathematics. However, there is a significant difference in the achievement of KGBV and Parental home girls in the subject of science. The Parental home girls attain significantly higher in the subject of Science as compared to KGBV girls.