About the Book

Development of Women Education in India

Women constitute almost half of the population of the world. Education for women is the best way to improve the health, nutrition and economic status of a household that constitute a micro unit of a nation's economy. In this context, it can be argued that lack of woman education can be an impediment to the country's economic development. In India, women achieve far less education that of men. As per the Census report 2001, the literacy rate of women is 54.16 per cent and that of men is 65.38 per cent. Woman' is an important segment of human society-both qualitatively and quantitatively. Literally, their status, role, etc. is said equally important as that of men-but the reality is quite adverse. Despite a constitutional guarantee of equality and several other protective statues women are looked as 'inferior' to men. No doubt, with the spread of education and training, their mobility – social as well as economic – has increased, and they are undertaking various types of duties and responsibilities successfully, and participating in all walks of the present day life. This book analyses the historical development of women's education in modern India. The book is a comprehensive treatise on women's education in India and will be found useful by students of history of education and researchers and educational administrators and planning. CONTENTS : (1)Introduction (2)Women Education in India (3)Development of Girls Education (4)Women Employment in General and Professional Education (5)Education and Women's Empowerment (6)Women's Participation in Education (7)Women Workers in India (8)Education and Skill Levels of the Female Labour Force.