Factors Affecting Women’s Education in Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Salem District
Journal Title: International Journal of Environment, Ecology, Family and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
Education is considered as a very fundamental and important tool for social and economic improvement. Education of girls is seen as a basic human right and crucial input for national development. It is one of the best investments a society can make. The education of girls is taken as a serious issue in Tamil Nadu. Low literacy level and educational achievement, larger than the gender disparity in enrolment and completed education are important features affecting the Tamil Nadu’s economy. The Tamil Nadu government pays more attention to primary and middle schools, private school pays more attention to higher secondary schools. It was found that the main reasons and causes that are affecting women's education are poverty, lack of interest, lack of access to school and having to do the household chores, migration and being a girl child. The current study shall analyses the status of education of girls in Salem District. The dropout rate and the factors related to it will be examined and the study shall suggest intervention strategies for the improvement of girls’ education in Salem District. The study offers perspicacity into education of women and offers for deciphering the challenges. It also generates new ideas for developing interventions to link education.
Authors and Affiliations
K. Pavaimalar, Dr. A. Renuka
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