Role of Women in Nation Development (Book of Conference Proceedings of NIT Jamshedpur 2020) ISBN- 978-81-948050-4-5

Authors:-Swati Shaw, Dipak Jaiswal, Harsha Sethia, Anjali Gupta

Abstract:-Women constitute nearly half of India’s population, so the government tries to empower them in all aspects for the development of the nation. An educated woman not only has a saying in the family but also helps in developing human capital to accelerate economic growth. Women empowerment commences with the concept of education. The Govt. of India has started free and compulsory education up to the age of 14 years, SarvaShikshaAbhiyan, BetiBachao, BetiPadhao etc. initiatives and schemes, which calls for basic development only. Nowadays, girls and women have crossed the boundaries of education and touched the horizon of higher education where they can explore themselves. The aim of this study is to highlight the position of women in higher education in India with the help of their enrolment in different courses through regular and distance mode of higher education, out-turn in different levels of programmes and different other aspects. Women enrolment in higher education is rising faster, revealing that women are increasingly turning toward higher education with clearer aspirations.

Keywords:-Higher Education, Enrolment in Higher Education, Mode of Higher Education, Levels of Programmes.