PRAYAGRAJ, May 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad also known as UP Board will begin a series of brainstorming sessions to examine why girls have consistently outperformed boys in its high school and intermediate examinations over the past two decades and identify corrective measures.

Bhagwati Singh, UP Board secretary, has directed officials to compile detailed reports on attendance patterns of male students, their academic performance, and interaction levels with teachers in classrooms. The exercise aims to understand factors contributing to the widening performance gap.

Singh said the Board has observed a persistent trend of boys trailing girls in board results, indicating the role of social and family influences. He s...