Promoting Equal Access of Girls/Women, particularly those belonging to rural areas and socio-economic disadvantaged groups (SCs, STs, OBCs and other deprived groups staying in urban slums) in Technical and Vocational Education faced by various socio-economic factors an practices; girls belonging to rural and backward areas and those hailing from socio-economic deprived groups; spend most part of the day either working to earn or caring for younger siblings. This results in a pathetically low enrolment of such girls in schools. Withdrawals of girls at puberty, early marriage, school location, physical facilities and hours of instruction have been identified as other barriers to girls’ education in our country.

SANKALP has been working to promote employment/self-employment opportunities for girls, especially those hailing from rural areas and socio-economic deprived groups. Women get easily displaced because of changing job-skills. Therefore, attempts have been made for continuous training and upgradation of skills.

The emphasis has been put on a more flexible programme of non-formal and need-based technical vocational training. Practical subjects like horticulture, animal husbandry, soil conservation, social forestry, agricultural, crafts and food preservation have been encouraged to enhance the participation of girls.