When speaking of illiteracy amongst girl child in India and slum areas, there may be many causes behind it.

• One of the major causes is the formation of the society system within the country as girl child is never given equal priority as compared to boy child for EDUCATION.

• Education also takes too much of time to reach the remote villages and other rural areas along with slum dwellers.

• In certain traditions and religions (minorities) women are also considered as lower in social status as compared to man.

• Most families in rural areas also get the girl child married at a very young age forcing her to give up education at earlier age.

• Gender based inequality has also forced girl child to give up education and in most cases girl fetus are also aborted before time.

• Social discrimination is also one of the FACTORS as they are discriminated on the basis of economy and social status.

• Most OCCUPATIONS are also man centered where the role for GIRLS are limited.

• Most rural families feel that it is not important to educate girls till graduation as they just have to work at HOMES after marriage.