Status of women in higher education in nagaland

Abstract

Women constitute almost half of the total population and play a substantial part not only in upbringing a child but also in the overall development of a country. For the progress of any nation, the higher education of women is important as it is through higher education that women can be empowered and significantly contribute to the alleviation of poverty, reducing inequality thereby, bridging the gender gaps, leading to a more balanced socio-economic disparity between genders and various social groups. The participation of women in higher education is indispensable for the growth of any country or nation. Depriving them of education would mean depriving half of the population of the right to education, adversely affecting the nation’s economy and hindering its progress and development. Today, women are excelling in every field, and even in higher education, women have made a progressive development both in terms of enrollment and participation. The present study aims to find out the status of women in higher education in Nagaland with regard to the number of teachers, students enrollment, Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR), academic performance, Gender Parity Index (GPI), and Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER).