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Girl Child education not only reduces poverty but also boost the economic growth of the people. India has made considerable strides during the last couple of decades in terms of access to school, development of school infrastructure, enrolment of out of school children and improved pupil teacher ratios. However, gender parity in school education remains elusive. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the brain child of the Government of India to provide free and compulsory education to all school going children by making the community to participate actively and to bring quality basic education to fulfil the international cherished goal of Education for All (EFA). The present study has been taken up with a humble beginning to delineate how far Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) could able to reach its goals in terms of providing infrastructural and teaching learning material to girl students. A sample of three hundred girl students were selected through purposive sampling technique. A tool was developed to elicit responses from the sample. Statistical techniques like ANOVA and Scheffe test were used to interpret the data. It was revealed that facilities like laboratory; playground & play material; telephone and internet and computers are far from satisfactory. Further, the supply of free text books to students, individual attention by the teachers and use of technology needs attention. Educational implications were drawn and suggestions were made for future research.