Stipend for boys

So the drop out rate of boy students at secondary schools in rural areas is increasing at an alarming rate. It is necessary to mention here that the turn out rate of boys from primary level is very encouraging because in primary school boys are provided stipend for their continuation of study. I have learnt that the government is planning to introduce girls' stipend at the secondary level even in some of the cities. Most of the guardians of metropolitan city are financially solvent enough to afford the costs of their daughters' education. But rural boys at secondary school are really deprived of the facilities that they deserve. They could be an asset for the nation if they are properly groomed. But due to discriminatory treatment, these rural boys are turning into working children and advancing towards a bleak and uncertain future.

Can't the government do anything about it?