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Women’s literacy rate has grown over the six decades and the growth of female literacy has in fact been higher than that of male literacy rate. While in year 2001 only 54.16% of Indian women were literate, by the end of year 2011, 65.46% female were literate. The growth of female literacy rate is 11.30% as compared to 6.29 % of that of male literacy rate. According to Census, 2011, 74.04% of the population is literate, comprising 65.46% females and 82.14% males. As per report of UNDP, 2013 on Human Development Indicators, women constitute 48% of the population in India of which 29% is national workplace and 26% women have access to formal credit. Education enables women not only to acquire knowledge but also aid to help them to achieve economic security, social status, self- confidence, courage and inner strength to face challenges in life and reduces disparities and exploitation upon them. This paper attempts to study the need and role of education in the women empowerment in Indian society. |
