Gender Inclusion Fund, Spl Edu Zones in policy

NEW DELHI: In what opens new ground towards gender equality and acceptance of diversity, the National Education Policy 2020 provides for a ‘Gender Inclusion Fund’ to build the nation’s capacity to provide equitable quality education for all girls as well as transgender students. Recognising the existing disparities, the policy brings focus on socially and economically disadvantaged groups(SEDGs) which include gender and socio-cultural, and geographical identities besides disabilities.
Regions with large population of educationally-disadvantaged groups will be declared Special Education Zones.