Select the correct option to complete the following sentence.

‘Access to education for all girls’ is one of the recommendations by: 

Ensuring access to education for all girls has been a major focus of educational and gender equality reforms in India. Various national and international frameworks have addressed this concern. One significant recommendation came from a national body focused on gender issues in education.

Key Points

• The National Focus Group (NFG) on Gender Issues in Education (2006), established as part of the curriculum reform under NCF 2005, specifically recommended universal access to education for girls, especially from marginalized communities.
• It emphasized removing gender bias, creating inclusive curricula, and ensuring equal opportunities in schooling.

Hint

• The NCERT Textbook Committee (1999) focused on content evaluation.
• NEP 1986 supported gender equality but did not frame this specific recommendation.
• CEDAW (1993) is an international convention, not a direct policy-making body for Indian education.

Hence, the correct answer is NFG on Gender Issues (2006).