In A First, More Girls Than Boys Enrol In Rajasthan Colleges

For the first time in history, Rajasthan has recorded more girls than boys in enrolments at higher education institutes.

For the academic year 2016-17, the department has recorded a total enrolment of 4.67 lakh girls against 4.65 lakh boys at colleges, universities and diploma centres.

"Girls enrolment percentage touched 50.07% while boys at 49.93% in Rajasthan," the department's report stated.

Sources said it took 17 years for the state to attain 100% growth in girls' enrolment in institutes. Figures reveal that barely 50 girls were enrolled for every 100 boys in 2000-01. Now, that has doubled with 101 girls against 100 boys in 2016-17.

Read more of this in a report Shoeb Khan published in Times of India...