Educational Facilities and Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged girls A Study of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas in Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

The concept of academic achievement is being applied and measured in the context of imparting of school or higher education. Academic achievement is an indicator to assess the newlinestandards of a students and future prospectus. Keeping in view the basic essence of academic achievement, it is tested, while taking three variables such as socio-economic profile of students, newlinecompetencies of teachers and academic achievements of KGBVs in AP. In the process of empirical study, it is found that the adolescent girl children who are studying in KGBVs are, newlineessentially, from never enrolled, dropouts and out of school children. Their parental background is from the lower caste, lower class, rural, illiterate, women headed family, risk, risk ridden and orphan background. The teachers in KGBVs are highly qualified in terms of educational newlinebackground and teaching experience. Their capacities have been enhanced through the training programs. As a result of academic facilities and competent teachers, the adolescent girl children KGBVs are able to achieve academic requirements as per regular students of public or private newlineschools. newlineGirl child education is more important because if women is educated it reflects on her newlinefamily and children who would be the future generation. In education, academic achievement is an important dimension. Success in life to some extent is depends upon academic success. The multiple efforts by the teachers, students and institution will result in the form of academic outcomes, which are tangible evidences in achieving educational goals. Academic success reflects the personality of student in better-organized preparation, planning, time management, newlinemotivation. Academic success help in developing skills like analytical, critical and abstract thinking and decision- making. Academic success is linked to many outcomes we value like the newlineself-esteem, confidence, self-efficacy, and empowerment. Academic achievement is important for successful development of young people. It is concluded that the adolescent girl children