GIRLS AS GOOD AS BOYS IN MATHEMATICS
Girls as good as boys in maths: NCERT survey NEW DELHI: The notion that girls are not good with numbers and science is just a myth, if data from a nationwide survey of more than 2.7 lakh students is any indicator. The survey conducted on Class X student showed girls performed on an equal footing with boys in mathematics, science and social sciences. The study, however, upheld another common conception — that girls have better language skills. Girls outperformed boys in English and other languages in the survey conducted in 2015 by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in 7,216 schools following different boards across 33 states and Union territories. The study also highlighted rampant under-performance among students in rural settings, those studying in government ment schools and hailing from underprivileged backgrounds, such as Dalits and tribals. Another disturbing trend was the poor showing in science and maths by students in a majority of state...
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