GENDER DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION AND INCOME IN INDIA
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- 1. Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
- 2. Professor, Department of Economics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
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This paper highlights the low potential of education and wages in India in eradicating the gender disparities. India has low progress for education sector which further leads to lack of economic participation. Low participation in economic activities further develops a low perspective in output generation. This would result in low income, low saving, low investment and the development of poverty-stricken strata among the masses with a high-level circle of disparities. Those factors that play role in increasing the inequality gap needs to be determined and the causes are to be ascertained. The suggestions are given to increase the women participation in education and acknowledge the determinant that boosts up the economic contribution of women
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