Education and women empowerment in India

Type Journal Article - Zenith International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Title Education and women empowerment in India
Author(s)
Volume 1
Issue 8
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2011
Page numbers 196-204
URL http://www.ijreemit.com/research-papers/Education-and-Women-Empowerment-in-India.pdf
Abstract
Women education in India has also been a major preoccupation of both the government and
civil society as educated women can play a very important role in the development of the
country. Education is milestone of women empowerment because it enables them to responds to
the challenges, to confront their traditional role and change their life. So that we can’t neglect the
importance of education in reference to women empowerment India is poised to becoming
superpower, a developed country by 2020.The growth of women’s education in rural areas is
very slow.This obviously means that still large womenfolk of our country are illiterate, the weak,
backward and exploited.” Education of women in the education of women is the most powerful
tool of change of position in society. Education also brings a reduction in inequalities and
functions as a means of improving their status within the family.

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