Entertainment » OtherPosted at: Apr 18 2016 4:48PM More girls than boys in Urdu medium schools - TISSMumbai, Apr 18 (UNI) Number of girls enrolling in Urdu medium schools is higher than boys in Maharashtra, said a recent report released by Tata Institute of Social Studies (TISS), as per the report by Abdul Shaban, Professor, School of Development Studies at TISS.Currently, about 95 per cent of the total number of students (12.99 thousand) in these schools are Muslims.The report contains statistics from Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad, mentions that while most believe that the quality of education in the Urdu medium schools is believed to be below standard and also influenced by Muslim clergy, the high number of girls shows the growth in the society and in aspirations of girls.Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #More girls than boys in Urdu medium schools - TISS