Asian Journal of Home Science

Jaya Singh ¹, Indira Bishnoi ²

Affiliations
1 C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P., IN
2 Department of Home Science, Mahila Mahavidalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., IN

Abstract

The rural population of India is growing rapidly and exerting considerable pressure on rural services. It is evident that rural infrastructure has been unable to keep pace with the growing population. A great challenge for Indian villages is to make villages livable by providing every citizen with basic services of acceptable quality. Rural water infrastructure typically includes water collection and storage facilities at source sites, water transport via aqueducts (canals, tunnels and/or pipelines) from source sites to water treatment facilities; water treatment, storage and distribution systems; wastewater collection (sewage) systems and treatment; and rural drainage. In order to understand what needs to be done to improve the provision of basic services, we need to know the level of provision of these services. It is for this reason I commission a study to assess the Status of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission in District Varanasi.

Keywords

Water, Water Management, Water Consumption, Conservation of Water, Sanitation

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Vandana Vishwakarma ¹, Indira Bishnoi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science Extension and Communication Management, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (RAJASTHAN), IN
2 Department of Extension and Communication, Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Many developing countries including India have displayed gender inequality in education, employment and health. The gender gap in education can be understood in the overall context of the position that women occupy in society. The status of women in India is generally low. They are one of the disadvantaged sections of the society. The disparity between the enrolment of girls and boys has been lessening in the urban areas; the gap between their enrolments is still very wide specially in rural areas. The reasons for this are both economic and social. This study was conducted in Saidpur village of Kurebhar block of Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. For the selection of respondents random sampling was used and percentage was calculated. The objective of this study was to find out the reasons behind gender bias in education. Most of the respondents were not in favor of girl's education due to low socio-economic status and they also thought that girl's education is not necessary.

Keywords

Education, Gender Inequality.

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