Maneka Gandhi Seeks Cheaper Education Loans For Girls
Educational loans are given with concessional rates for girl child in order to promote their education says Menaka Gandhi, Union Minister. She sent a note to HRD minister Smriti Irani and Finance minister Arun Jaitley regarding the women and child development. In conjunction, the WCD ministry with the HRD and health ministries runs the flagship of NDA ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’.
This scheme aims at female foeticide to end and promotes the girl child`s education. She is very much particular about Girl Child education and Development of Women. She believes that women development and child education can change the country in future. The main motto of NDA government is also ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’.
Maneka wrote in her note, “When it comes to sending children for higher education, parents often distinguish between girls and boys… The girls often get denied the privilege of higher education or specialised courses only because parents do not wish to take a loan for their daughter’s education.”
A small incentive could be given a rate of concession and low interest on educational loans adding while other interventions were being looked. She supports girl child education as parents distinguish between girls and boys regarding their educational loans.