“…In line with this, with an aim to improve inclusivity and to challenge the common beliefs around Dalit girls' education, recently, a growing body of literature highlighted several socio-economic barriers and stigmatized educational experiences of Dalit girls in the Indian education system (Anand & Yadav, 2006;Balagopalan & Subrahmanian, 2003;Bhagavatheeswaran et al, 2016;Jha & Jhingran, 2005;Kabeer, 2006;Kamat, 2008;Kaul, 2015;Majumdar, 2021;Morarji, 2014;Narwana & Gill, 2020;Pappu & Vasanta, 2010;Saxena et al, 2009;Shah, 2015;Subramanian, 2016;Vacha Kishori Project Team, 2016). Research illustrates how Dalit girls are victims of double discrimination, Dalit girls are not allowed to go to school due to early marriage practices, girls remain engaged in household chores and miss school, security issues, lack of economic resources, etc.…”