Access to education for the girl child is an important issue facing policy makers and educationists. The government of Andhra Pradesh along with UNICEF initiated the 'Universalisation of Girls' Education in Mahbubnagar District. The challenge was to bring into the mainstream thousands of girls who were out of school and to retain them in school. To this end, demonstrative attempts such as Summer Schools and a modified strategy for Non-Formal Education were taken up. The training and preparation of teachers to make learning meaningful and to ensure minimum levels of learning became important components of the project.