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Women’s Higher Education Enrolment Rises 42.2% Since 2014-15
Women’s Higher Education Enrolment Rises 42.2% Since 2014-15
The Story in Brief
The All India Survey on Higher Education 2023-24 reports a 42.2% rise in women’s higher education enrolment since 2014-15. The female gross enrolment ratio reached 31.2, while the Gender Parity Index stood at 1.08, favouring women for the seventh consecutive year. Enrolment also increased among women from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
India has 1,289 universities and 48,426 colleges, including 18 women-only universities and 4,787 women-only colleges. Women form nearly 45% of higher education teachers, 31% of engineering and technology students, and 54.6% of science students. Loans, apprenticeships and scholarships were also cited as supporting women’s education.
The Indian Opinion
The figures suggest broader access, including for disadvantaged groups. However, enrolment alone cannot show whether women obtain suitable jobs, earn well or remain in work. Engineering participation, faculty representation and regional differences still need attention. Claims that government schemes have solved these wider challenges would be premature without stronger evidence on education quality and employment outcomes.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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