A STUDY OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OBSTACLES OF MUSLIM GIRL'S EDUCATION IN ALLAHABAD DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH

Present study is an attempt to examine the Social and Economic Obstacles of Muslim Girl's Education in Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh. The tool consists of self prepared questionnaire having 15 questions. Questions were asked to Muslim Girls, their Parents, Hindu and Muslim Teachers respectively. Education for Muslim Girls has joined a wider recognition all over the world. Today in the 21st century we cannot ignore the importance of education for Muslim girls. Quality education is essential for Muslim communities in India. According to Succhar Committee report Muslim girls are very poor in comparison of other caste girls and Muslim are lacking in quality education, 25% Muslim children has not seen school, only 4% Muslims are graduate, only one out of twenty Muslims are post graduate, and condition of Muslim girls is much worse. The report also mentions that the Muslims comprise an important category of the deprived communities. In education the performance of Muslim girls has been worst than all social religious Communities. The standard of Islamic Education is not satisfactory as religious education is not properly imparted. Findings of the study reveal that social and economic condition, Parda Partha, Religious obstacles and illiteracy among the parents are major hindrances for the Muslim Girls Education