As per research collated by the Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), India's oldest NGO, 53% of girls across India drop out of schools regularly. "20% also drop out due to periods and lack of information around this normal biological function ," explains Dr Kalpana Apte, Secretary General FPAI. "The lack of haemoglobin makes them lose concentration, which becomes another reason for them dropping out of school," she adds. "There is a strong correlation between high incidence of child marriage and early school drop outs" she says. While the results won't be delivered overnight, FPAI's initiative to raise money to ensure girls don't drop out of school is a start towards ensuring gender equality in the country.

Source: dna September 19, 2017 10:18 UTC