Women Enrolment in Higher Education
Authors/Creators
- 1. Research Scholar, Reg No: 18113161032003, Post Graduate and Research Centre Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil
- 2. Assistant Professor, Post Graduate and Research Centre Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil Af liated to M.S University, Abishekkapatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Description
Education is a notably widespread term consisting of various stages, from schooling
or elementary learning to the development of specialized ability and competence.
Focused skills, knowledge, and capability come throughout Higher Education.
By attaining Higher Education, the person becomes well-organized enough to
different social, economic, moral, and cultural issues. In India, “Right to Education”
has become the ruling of the land, but still, Higher Education is to achieve a lot.
The most signi cant problem is gender disparity about individuals willing to attain
Higher Education. The norms of the patriarchal culture, even during the 21st century,
exclude women from making up for Higher Studies. The gender gap is evident from
the Higher Education enrolment ratio for men and women. The typecast in opting
for faculties for Higher Studies also indicate that eld of study has also become
gender-speci c. This paper particularly focuses on the enrolment aspect of Higher
Education and analyzes the trend widespread with regards to gender inequality in
Enrolment for Higher Education.