WOMEN EDUCATION IN INDIA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY (original) (raw)

Development of Women Education in India

2010

Women constitute almost half of the population of the world. Education for women is the best way to improve the health, nutrition and economic status of a household that constitute a micro unit of a nation economy. In this context, it can be argued that lack of woman education can be an impediment to the country’s economic development. In India, women achieve far less education that of men. As per the Census report 2001, the literacy rate of women is 54.16 per cent and that of men is 65.38 per cent. There has been a sincere effort to improve the education attainment of women by both government and voluntary organizations. The changes in the policies and infrastructural supports on primary, secondary and higher education reflect the initiatives of the Government of India towards women education. This paper examined the trends in women education, the investments on education and infrastructural supports in India. The study revealed that there had been significant progress in the perfo...

A study on the situation of women's education in India

ANORA: Aeon of New Organized Research and Academics, 2022

Higher education is a crucial tool for equipping women with the information, skills, and self-confidence they need. It reduces inequities and aids in the improvement of their standing within the family. Women's higher educational achievements can have a cascading effect across families and across generations. There are numerous policies and programmes aimed at improving women's lives. Identification of skills and vocations suited for women is required for this goal. Furthermore, efficient execution of government laws and various governments of India programmes relating to women's empowerment and higher education should be ensured. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of higher education in women's empowerment. Women's education and empowerment are development indicators. It means ensuring quality while ensuring a fairer and better access to technical and vocational education and training, higher education and research. Women's engagement in higher education through women's higher education institutes was the focus of this message. It entails ensuring quality while ensuring more equal and increased access to technical and vocational education and training, higher education, and research. Women's engagement in higher education through women's higher education institutes was the focus of this message.

Enhancing Women Education in 21st Centuryin India: an Intense Women Empowerment and Gender Equality

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2020

Great educationist Swami Vivekananda said, "There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved; it is not possible for a bird to fly on one wing." Women can play a significant role in family as well as in society for the development of nation. Education is considered as a milestone for women empowerment. According to the Government reports, women's rights, gender discriminations are encountering some barriers till 21st century.Even beyond the literacy rate, as per the Global Gender Gap Index 2020, this present paper reveals the relevant adversity that Indian women are still undergoing. But the holistic education and optimism of the new schemes and policies introduced by the Government ensures the desirable and diversified outcomes in future for women.

STATUS OF WOMEN EDUCATION IN NORTH -EAST INDIA

Sucharitha Publication, India, 2022

India is now a leading country in the field of women's education. Women's education in India has also been a major concern of both the government and civil society as educated women can play a very important role in the development of the country. Education is the target of women's empowerment because it enables them to respond to challenges, face their traditional roles, and change their life. The present paper is an attempt to study the status of women's education in NorthEast states of India. The article uses census data from 2001 and 2011 to look at the total population and literacy rates in eight states in NorthEastern India.(IJMRA-14646 Literacy Rates of North Eastern States, n.d.) Education for All (EFA) program and other many educational programs are providing various facilities to enhance the education for women, so these programs are very helpful to improve the girl's education in India. But the position of girls' education is not improving according to determined parameters for women. To know the present position of women's education, this study was conducted by us. And the study concluded that the rate of women's education is increasing but not in a proper manner.

The changing scenario of women education in India

Gender discrimination is one of the issues concerned in development process, practically developing countries facing the problems of gender inequality which leads to growing emancipation of women. Elimination of gender inequality is one of the millennium development goals India being a 7 th largest country in the world as per population, has the highest women illiteracy. The barriers in the traditional society made the women to be deprived and suppress. The paper highlights the issues of the women education in India and the problems faced by women.

Women empowerment through education in India since independence

Empowerment means the upliftment of the groups or community socially, economically and politically through various means like political, economic, social and educational participation. In our country Gender equality is, first and foremost, a human right. A woman is entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and from fear. Empowering women is also an indispensable tool for advancing development and reducing poverty. Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and to improved prospects for the next generation. Gender gap exists regarding access to education and employment. Household decision making power and freedom of movement of women vary considerably with their age, education and employment status. It is found that acceptance of unequal gender norms by women are still prevailing in the society. The objectives of this research paper is to understand the problem and perspective of Women Empowerment, and attempt to analyze the status of women empowerment in India using various indicators like women's household decision making power, legal Policies for Women Empowerment, Role of Judiciary and also Awareness.

THE ROLE OF EDUCATION TOWARDS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA

Today women play the leading role in developing the society. Society cannot be created without the active contribution of women. In India women do not use their rights and neither are considered independent to take any decision. In order to provide equal status in the society women need to be empowered.Women’s empowerment in India is heavily dependent on many different variables that includes geographical location (urban/rural), educational status, social status (caste and class), and age. Policies on women’s empowerment exist at the national, state, and local (Panchayat) levels in many sectors, including health, education, economic opportunities, gender-based violence, and political participation. However, there are significant gaps between policy formation and actual implementation at the community level. Women can be empowered only when they are literate and educated .Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom for development. Of Indian women today, the female literacy levels according to the Literacy Rate 2011 census has been 65.46% where the male literacy rate has been over 80%. Being literate or having only primary education is not enough to enhance productivity or to obtain better-paying jobs but it is essential for women to pursue the higher education.Even beyond literacy there is much that education can do for women’s rights, dignity and security. Therefore this research paper discusses the impact of literacy and education on empowerment of women as well as the suggestion to improve the changes that need to be considered for women empowerment and economic development.

ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN INDIA

Education and Society ( UGC CARE JOURNAL), 2013

Education is not only the main pillar of nation-building, but a nation moves towards progress through education. In a country, with different races of people, both men and women became uplifted towards development when illuminated by education. By the united force of men and women, especially women, a country lead its way to the path of success. Women"s empowerment is the basic necessity for this success. Again, education is the most powerful instrument of empowerment as it generates consciousness that leads to empowerment. Hence, to pave the way for women"s emancipation and empowerment, education plays a pivotal and inevitable role. According to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru-"If you educate a man you educate an individual if you educate a woman you educate a whole family. Women empowered means mother India empowered." Education plays a vital role in women"s socioeconomic empowerment. Educated empowered women thrive in social, economic and family lives. So, women empowerment refers to strengthening women's social, economic, and educational power. It refers to an environment where there is no gender bias and equal rights in the community, society, and workplaces. Today, the female literacy level, according to the GOI report Literacy rate stands at 71.5% whereas the male literacy rate is over 84%. Again, the most recent labour force surveys conducted by NSSO (national sample survey office) published female worker population ratio (%) on the status basis in the country during 2013-14 and 2015-16 are 29.6% and 25.8% respectively. Education helps exercise women"s rights and responsibilities as members of their society. It gives them the chance to make a more meaningful decision in terms of political engagement and decision-making choices about life. Thus, education can benefit from building self-confidence, self-efficiency, and decision-making power, and increase gender parity in an organization and institution.