Abstract
Universalization of Secondary education is viewed as a priority task in the context to enable young people to acquire the knowledge and skills for further education. The Gross enrolment Ratio in higher secondary has made significant improvement from 53.8% in 2020-21 to 57.6% in 2021-22in order to make this goal fulfill. The existing literature mainly focuses on differences in enrolment rates in government and private schools however, there are few studies exploring the enrolment rate differences between rural and urban areas of the nation. The paper analyzed status of gender in school education with special reference to urban and rural areas of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. The study reflects increasing trend in enrolment patterns of school education at higher secondary stage in urban areas while as improvement in enrolment trends at higher secondary stages in rural areas. In addition various factors like infrastructural facilities in school and aggregate deprivation of parents also influence gender enrollment decisions that affect the enrolment pattern in school education. The results of the study can be helpful in reducing disparity, dropout rates and enhancing enrolment among urban and rural areas. The study will be helpful to educators, policy makers, researchers, and NGO’s to explore the different factors that hinder the survival, transition, and participation of urban and rural children in school education.
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