Understanding the gender disparities in Indian education
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Understanding the gender disparities in Indian education

India Today  

"You teach a man, you educate him. As efforts are made to narrow the gender gap, challenges such as unequal enrolment rates, disparities in literacy levels, and barriers to higher education persist, impacting the overall development and empowerment of women in Indian society. The trend improves in higher education: as per the AISHE 2021 report, the gross enrolment ratio for women is higher than that for men, standing at 28.5 percent among the age group of 18 to 23 years. WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION The trend of women's equality tends to improve in higher education: as per the AISHE 2021 report, the gross enrolment ratio for women is higher than that for men, standing at 28.5 percent among the age group of 18 to 23 years. India’s recent passing of a bill proposing a 33 percent reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies marks a significant step toward gender equality.

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Female teachers now lead India's school education workforce: Education report
3 days, 21 hours ago

Female teachers now lead India's school education workforce: Education report

India Today  

For the first time, female teachers now make up 53.3 percent of all school teachers in India, according to 2023-24 UDISE+ data. The 2021-22 All India Survey on Higher Education reported women made up only 43% of teachers, compared to 57% of men. From 2018-19 to 2023-24, the number of female teachers in private schools rose by 20%. In Kerala, …

37 lakh drop in school enrolments in 2023-24, new data system tracks real figures
Top News
1 week ago

37 lakh drop in school enrolments in 2023-24, new data system tracks real figures

India Today  

India witnessed a steep decline in school enrolments last year, with figures dropping by 37 lakh, according to UDISE+ 2023-24 data from the Ministry of Education. For the first time in years, school enrolment in India has seen such a sharp decline, dropping by over a crore across the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years. Managed by the Education Ministry, it …

38.5% rise in women's enrolment in higher education in a decade
3 weeks, 1 day ago

38.5% rise in women's enrolment in higher education in a decade

India Today  

India’s higher education sector has undergone a noticeable transformation over the past decade, reflecting the country’s commitment to inclusivity and global competitiveness. Student enrolment in higher education institutions has risen by 30.5%, from 3.42 crore in 2014-15 to 4.46 crore in 2022-23. India’s Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education also improved, reflecting enhanced accessibility and inclusivity. The rise in female …

India's Gender Imbalance: A Call for Action
2 months ago

India's Gender Imbalance: A Call for Action

Hindustan Times  

The article provides an overview of the current status of gender equality in India, highlighting both positive and negative developments. It emphasizes the need for addressing deep-rooted cultural norms and systemic barriers to achieve full gender equality. The article outlines various measures that could contribute to achieving this goal, including improving education, reducing child marriage, and empowering women and girls …

World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2024: 134 Years to Parity, India Ranks 129th
6 months, 2 weeks ago

World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2024: 134 Years to Parity, India Ranks 129th

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 22, 2024 14:00 IST - 6 MINS READ The Global Gender Gap Report 2024, released by the World Economic Forum, presents a dire picture of the current state and evolution of gender parity across four indices: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. In its assessment of the four indices, the Global …

Need For Gender Mainstreaming In Online Higher Education In India
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Need For Gender Mainstreaming In Online Higher Education In India

Live Law  

Gender mainstreaming is a strategic approach that seeks to promote gender equality by including a gender viewpoint into every step of policy development, planning, and execution. Relevance of Online Higher Education in India Gender mainstreaming connects with online higher education as online education is essential to promote gender equality and ensure that educational opportunities and resources are equitably accessible to …

40% of campus hires in 2023 were women, highest participation in this region. Which sector hired most?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

40% of campus hires in 2023 were women, highest participation in this region. Which sector hired most?

Hindustan Times  

One out of every three candidates participating in campus hiring in 2023 was a female, a report by HirePro, an AI-powered recruitment automation firm noted. In its report titled “State of female participation in campus hiring in India”, the firm said that women's participation in campus hiring exams stands at 34%. The highest proportion of women being recruited by organisations …

Despite Significant Jump in Female Literacy Rate, Participation of Women with Advanced Degrees in Workforce Low
10 months ago

Despite Significant Jump in Female Literacy Rate, Participation of Women with Advanced Degrees in Workforce Low

News 18  

The celebration of International Women’s Day marks the achievement of women’s empowerment, although, despite the significant increase in the female literacy rate, the number of working women with higher advanced degrees in the country has not gone up much. However, the National Sample Survey Office reports that only 2.9 per cent of the total employed people aged 25 years and …

Women comprises 48% of overall enrollment in higher education: AISHE report
11 months, 1 week ago

Women comprises 48% of overall enrollment in higher education: AISHE report

Hindustan Times  

The representation of female students in higher education in India marks its all time high at 2.07 crore in 2021-22, and in fact, females constitute 48% of the total overall enrollment, according to the latest All India Survey on Higher Education report released on Thursday. Women comprises 48% of overall enrollment in higher education: AISHE report The survey conducted by …

On smartphones, travel, studies... Boys in rural areas have an edge over girls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

On smartphones, travel, studies... Boys in rural areas have an edge over girls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: More boys than girls in villages own smartphones, enjoy freedom to travel and have a choice to continue their studies, according to the findings of the latest Annual Status of Education Report, which pointed to a vast gender divide in rural India. However, the one promising trend that emerged from the survey of 34,745 youths in the age …

Over 19% youth between 17-18 yrs not enroled in any educational institute in Sirsa district: Study
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 19% youth between 17-18 yrs not enroled in any educational institute in Sirsa district: Study

Hindustan Times  

: Over 19% youth in the age group of 17-18 years in Sirsa district are not enroled in any formal educational institutions, while 12.1% failed to read Class 2 textbooks, according to the Annual Status of Education report released on Wednesday. Over 19% youth between 17-18 yrs not enroled in any educational institute in Sirsa district: Study ASER is a …

The gender gap: Only 16% of Indian STEM faculty members are women
1 year, 2 months ago

The gender gap: Only 16% of Indian STEM faculty members are women

Live Mint  

Women make up only about 16% of Indian STEM faculty members in Indian universities and institutions, a new study, published in preprint repository bioRxiv, has revealed. The study, Women’s representation in Indian academia and conferences, published by scientists Shruti Muralidhar and Vaishnavi Ananthanarayanan, highlights the dearth of women researchers in Indian academia. From microaggressions to harassment, there is a range …

India improves gender parity ranking
1 year, 6 months ago

India improves gender parity ranking

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India ranks 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity, as per the World Economic Forum's annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. The present ranking is an improvement of 1.4 percentage points and eight positions since last year when the WEF ranked India 135 out of 146 countries in its 2022 report. On political empowerment, the report …

India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index, says WEF report
1 year, 6 months ago

India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index, says WEF report

The Hindu  

India was ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity — an improvement of eight places from last year, according to the annual Gender Gap Report, 2023 of the World Economic Forum. The country had improved by 1.4 percentage points and eight positions since the last edition, marking a partial recovery towards its 2020 parity level, …

As India’s population soars above all other nations, fewer women have jobs
1 year, 8 months ago

As India’s population soars above all other nations, fewer women have jobs

LA Times  

Sheela Singh cried the day she handed in her resignation. The women’s employment rate peaked at 35% in 2004 and fell to about 25% in 2022, according to calculations based on official data, said Rosa Abraham, an economist at Azim Premji University. A national jobs crisis is one reason for the gap, experts say, but entrenched cultural beliefs that see …

As India’s population soars above all, fewer women have jobs
1 year, 8 months ago

As India’s population soars above all, fewer women have jobs

Associated Press  

MUMBAI, India — Sheela Singh cried the day she handed in her resignation. It’s not only a problem for women like Singh, but a growing challenge for India’s own economic ambitions if its estimated 670 million women are left behind as its population expands. ___ The women’s employment rate peaked at 35% in 2004 and fell to around 25% in …

Addressing gender inequalities: India needs bold steps
1 year, 10 months ago

Addressing gender inequalities: India needs bold steps

Hindustan Times  

India, which assumed presidency of G20 this year, has stated that it will prioritise inclusive growth and development, with women empowerment and representation at the forefront of its G20 discussions. This indeed is a desirable objective, given the large gender inequalities that exist in several G20 member countries, especially in India, which also gets reflected in its overall human development …

47% rise in ST student enrolment in higher education: AISHE report
1 year, 11 months ago

47% rise in ST student enrolment in higher education: AISHE report

India Today  

According to the All India Survey on Higher Education 2020-21, there has been a noticeable increase in the enrolment of students from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward Classes in higher education institutions between 2014–15 and 2020–21. According to the AISHE report, there are now approximately 4.13 crore students enrolled in higher education worldwide, up from 3.85 billion in …

Student enrolments went up by 7.5% in 2020-21, All India Survey of Higher Education data show
1 year, 11 months ago

Student enrolments went up by 7.5% in 2020-21, All India Survey of Higher Education data show

The Hindu  

January 29, 2023 10:31 pm | Updated January 30, 2023 01:23 am IST - New Delhi The Union Ministry of Education on Sunday released data from the All India Survey on Higher Education, 2020-2021, which showed a 7.5% increase in student enrolments across the country compared to 2019-20, with total student enrolments reaching 4.13 crore. However, the female enrolment in …

Budget 2023 expectations: Top 7 things education sector needs
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023 expectations: Top 7 things education sector needs

Hindustan Times  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 on February 1. We expect that the upcoming budget promises adequate public investment on education to lead young India on the path of unprecedented growth. We expect the Government to materialise the idea of Digital University as envisaged in its last year’s budget …

Why India can’t afford women staying out of labour market
2 years, 1 month ago

Why India can’t afford women staying out of labour market

Live Mint  

Separately, Oxfam India’s India Discrimination Report 2022 revealed that wages are lower for women overwhelmingly because of discriminatory practices and only slightly due to lack of education and work experience. Besides, a significant number of qualified women were found unwilling to join the labour market due to ‘family responsibilities’, said the report. A recent Bloomberg Economics analysis estimated that though …

India at 75: The status of women in Independent India
2 years, 4 months ago

India at 75: The status of women in Independent India

The Hindu  

“The future beckons to us. The NFHS-5 report, which sampled a population of 7.24 lakh women and 1 lakh men in the age group of 15-49, found that the female literacy rate climbed to 72 per cent. 85 per cent of married women who earn cash say they make decisions alone or jointly with their husband on how their earnings …

A look at how more women are making a mark in the Sciences
2 years, 10 months ago

A look at how more women are making a mark in the Sciences

The Hindu  

On the specific subject of girls and their presence in the Sciences, I am compelled to believe that we must look at it from the macro, societal, economic and individual perspectives. The completion of girls’ schooling in post-independent India has been a big enabler in accelerated girls’ education through the 1980s and 1990s. If we look at girls in STEM, …

School Closures and the Hidden Costs of This Market Failure
2 years, 11 months ago

School Closures and the Hidden Costs of This Market Failure

News 18  

Schools have not opened for most parts of the last two years in India. Women’s workforce participation in urban India has fallen further, they continue to shoulder the additional online-school responsibilities, mostly juggling two children while managing the house, a cruel and unfair burden. It has been estimated by the World Bank, that India is set to lose $440 billion …

False stereotypes must get out of gender equality’s way
3 years ago

False stereotypes must get out of gender equality’s way

Live Mint  

While a Chinese woman astronaut was embarking on her second space voyage and first space walk, the media mostly highlighted the sexist comments and condescending remarks hurled at her, rather than her remarkable feats. In 1962, at a US Congressional hearing on women as spacefarers, a view was aired that women are “less susceptible to monotony, loneliness, heat, pain, and …

UDISE+ Report: More children to get access to hand wash, electricity
3 years, 6 months ago

UDISE+ Report: More children to get access to hand wash, electricity

India Today  

Nearly 17 % of schools in the country suffered from a lack of electricity in 2019-20 and many of them did not have even a basic hand wash facility, according to the United Information System for Education Plus 2019-20 report for School Education released by Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal on Thursday. As per the UDISE+ report 2019-20, the Gross …

School enrolment up by 4.2 mn in FY20
3 years, 6 months ago

School enrolment up by 4.2 mn in FY20

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Indian schools taught 265 million students in 2019-20, at least 4.2 million more than the year-ago period, while the number of teachers rose by 250,000 during the period, the union education ministry on Thursday said in its Unified District Information System for Education report 2019-20. Including pre-primary students enrolled in formal schools, the “total enrolment of all the …

Higher education faces structural inequality across gender, caste, region
3 years, 6 months ago

Higher education faces structural inequality across gender, caste, region

Hindustan Times  

The good news is that women have surpassed men in enrolling in higher education for the second consecutive year. However, the report also contains enough evidence to suggest that India’s higher education sector confronts serious issues of inequality across the gender, caste, and regional axis. But there is wide regional variation in the share of government colleges across different states. …

Institutes of National Importance have Lowest Female Enrolment: AISHE Report
3 years, 6 months ago

Institutes of National Importance have Lowest Female Enrolment: AISHE Report

News 18  

The institutes of national importance have the lowest female enrolment, reveals the All India Survey on Higher Education 2019-2020 report. The share of female students in Institutes of National Importance stands at 24.7 per cent which is the lowest among all the 11 types of institutes in India. The number of female students is lowest for institutes under state private …

Education ministry's AISHE report shows more female students pursuing higher education
3 years, 6 months ago

Education ministry's AISHE report shows more female students pursuing higher education

India Today  

There has been an impressive 11.4% growth in student enrollment in the last five years according to the latest All India Survey of Higher Education or AISHE report. Most significantly, the report showed a rise in the number of female students pursuing higher education. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today announced the release of the report of All India …

Education gender bender: Why do we see more female teachers in Indian schools?
3 years, 7 months ago

Education gender bender: Why do we see more female teachers in Indian schools?

India Today  

It is rather evident that women are significantly over-represented in the profession of educators. Statistics and research indicate that male teachers are more prevalent in colleges and universities as the mindset is that teaching in these institutions holds greater prestige and pay packages. Male and female teachers may behave differently in the classroom, and students may respond differently to their …

How India fared in Global Gender Gap Report 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

How India fared in Global Gender Gap Report 2021

Live Mint  

The gender gap in India has widened to 62.5%, largely due to women’s inadequate representation in politics, technical and leadership roles, decrease in women’s labour force participation rate, poor healthcare, lagging female to male literacy ratio, income inequality. The report is a measure of gender gap on four parameters: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political …

Utilizing education technology to enhance India's employability and bridge the skill gap
3 years, 10 months ago

Utilizing education technology to enhance India's employability and bridge the skill gap

India Today  

The overwhelming nature of technology has disrupted the businesses processes over the years, especially for the working class. The resistance towards upgrading skills has put the employable population under distress, however, the growing demand of skilled professionals has influenced the people to learn new approaches and skills leading to tremendous trailblazing opportunities across the world. Moreover, as per the 2019-2020 …

85% of women in India missed out on raise, promotion because of their gender: LinkedIn study
3 years, 10 months ago

85% of women in India missed out on raise, promotion because of their gender: LinkedIn study

India Today  

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has launched the Opportunity Index 2021 report which has found that around 85% of women in India have missed out on raises and promotions because of their gender. This year’s report dives deep to understand how women perceive opportunities, and how the gender gap is further slowing down career progress for working women in …

The path towards a better gender ratio in higher education is clear
3 years, 10 months ago

The path towards a better gender ratio in higher education is clear

Live Mint  

At the core of education is the premise of equal opportunity and accessibility. The gender ratio at universities and institutions of higher learning has been steadily improving, and this might just be further accelerated with the restructuring of the academic pathway under India’s new National Education Policy. According to the last All India Survey of Higher Education, women held 27.3% …

Gender Pay Parity: 37% Indian Working Women Get Paid Less Than Men, Suggests Report
3 years, 10 months ago

Gender Pay Parity: 37% Indian Working Women Get Paid Less Than Men, Suggests Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Even as 66 percent of Indians believe that the condition of gender equality has improved compared to their parents' time, working women still face the strongest gender bias across Asia Pacific countries. In this alarming report, one in five working women in India stated that their companies exhibit a 'favourable bias' towards men when compared to the regional …

10 million girls at risk of dropping out of school because of the COVID-19 pandemic: RTE Forum
3 years, 11 months ago

10 million girls at risk of dropping out of school because of the COVID-19 pandemic: RTE Forum

The Hindu  

Ten million girls in India could drop out of secondary school due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Right to Education Forum policy brief. With 1.6 million girls aged 11 to 14 years currently out of school, the pandemic could disproportionately impact girls further by putting them at risk of early marriage, early pregnancy, poverty, trafficking and violence. For …

Eq vs IQ: How To Bridge the Opportunity Gap in Education of Women from Underprivileged Sections
4 years, 2 months ago

Eq vs IQ: How To Bridge the Opportunity Gap in Education of Women from Underprivileged Sections

News 18  

More often than not, in an urban poor community in India, boys are given inherent preference and privilege over girls. According to a UNESCO estimate, “around the world, 132 million girls are out of school, including 34.3 million of primary school age, 30 million of lower-secondary school age, and 67.4 million of upper-secondary school age.” The ratio of girls dropping …

Indian women make a mark in artificial intelligence skills
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian women make a mark in artificial intelligence skills

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: India is inconsistent when it comes to women advancement in the workforce, finds a global study. While India has a low 27 per cent women participation in workforce, it has a higher-than-average share of women with artificial intelligence skill sets. Heidrick and Struggles, a global provider of executive search, leadership assessment and development, found that India has an inconsistent …

India's female literacy has gone up but still 22 percentage points behind world average; education among young women rising
5 years, 4 months ago

India's female literacy has gone up but still 22 percentage points behind world average; education among young women rising

Firstpost  

Apart from the low female literacy, there is also a wide gender disparity in India’s performance on literacy with a difference of around 20 percentage points between male and female literacy rates. When compared with the rest of the world, the female literacy rate is considerably low in India at around 60 percent, which is 22 percentage points below the …

STEM careers in India continue to experience gender gap: Survey
5 years, 4 months ago

STEM careers in India continue to experience gender gap: Survey

India Today  

As the world faces a skilled workforce gap, the careers in STEM continue to face a gender gap in India, a survey said on Wednesday. While nearly 84 percent Indians believe STEM jobs are important to the country's future, fewer Gen Z respondents said they felt encouraged to pursue a STEM-based career than millennial respondents, said the survey by global …

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