A Study of Socio Economic Status and Educational Problems of Adolescent Girls of Rajasthan

The present study tries to explain the socio economic status and educational problems of adolescent girls of Rajasthan. The study adopted the SES Scale developed by R. L. Bhardwaj and Adolescent Girls’ Educational Problem Scale developed by the investigator. A purposive sample of 66 adolescent girls studying in government school was taken. Data collected was analyzed statistically using the percentage and coefficient of correlation techniques. Results revealed that 9.09% rural adolescent girls are having Moderate Educational Problems and 90.90% are having Low Educational Problems. All adolescent girls fall under middle class socio- economic status category and SES affects the Educational Problems of adolescent girls. Due to long distance, lack of transport facilities and security reasons parents do not send their girl child to school and very less number of girls pursues education after secondary school. The infrastructure of school was not found satisfactory also the girls are not computer literate.