A Study Of Reduction In Gender Inequality With Respect To Access To Higher Education - A Case Study Of Tamil Nadu And Kerala

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  • Piyush Prakash Yadav MA (Pursuing at Charles University), LLB, B.COM), Charles University image/svg+xml

Keywords:

Gender Inequality, education decades, economic growth, Status of Higher education in India, education policy

Abstract

Gender Inequality in Higher education is a major concern for India but some states are successful in reducing it. Kerala and Tamil Nadu state ruled by regional parties in states that have focused on education for decades. The study analyzes the growth in gross enrollment ratio and gender parity. It studies the development of higher education and policies for it. It studies the role of economic growth in the enrollment of women in higher education. It studies the establishment of subsidized higher education institutions widely in the states has helped in reducing gender inequality in the state. It studies the regional state parties’ role in setting agenda.

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30-04-2021

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Piyush Prakash Yadav. (2021). A Study Of Reduction In Gender Inequality With Respect To Access To Higher Education - A Case Study Of Tamil Nadu And Kerala. Jai Maa Saraswati Gyandayini An International Multidisciplinary E-Journal, 6(IV), 27–31. Retrieved from http://jmsjournals.in/index.php/jmsg/article/view/71