CTET Paper I (Classes I to V) 16 Dec 2021 Solved Paper

Question Numbers: 121-128Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options.1. Across India, 39.4% girls need 15-18 years drop out of school and college, according to a recent report by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Of the girls who drop out, 64.8% do so not because they are engaged in jobs, but because they are forced to take up household chores.2. While the percentage of such "out of school" adolescent boys in not far behind, at 35% only 33.4% of that number are "non-workers", the recently published report said3. The Commission said its report was aimed at not only highlighting the number of children who have dropped out of school but also at showing how a majority of girls in the 15-18 age bracket are "left out of India's current skill development programme."4. The report said that India's formal education system does not provide the skills that children require to earn a livelihood. Adolescent girls in India are "especially disadvantaged", also, given their low school enrolment rates. "They are among the most economically vulnerable groups who typically lack access to financial capital and have limited opportunities to gain the education, knowledge and skills that can lead to economic advancement", the report said.5. The report recommended starting skill development scheme specially for adolescents, apart from other policy level changes.6. The commission said that, the economic empowerment of adolescent girls can be a 'critical lever' to their lives, as it would not only help them become financially independent but will also mean more women in the labour force. The report said this will also boost their confidence and improve their overall wellbeing.