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It’s time education became gender-neutral in India

It is exam result season and the familiar headlines give a shiny picture with a high overall pass percentage. One standout again is that girls outperformed boys recently in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations. This has become a trend of late with girls doing spectacularly well in the Board exams. Even with all the talk about gender equity and opportunity, there needs to be a real effort in some places to turn talk into action.