Policies and recommendations of women education in the context of modern Indian History

Abstract

Indian constitution guarantees equal rights to men and women. Articles 14, 15 and 16 of part III of our constitution guarantee right to equality, but this constitution and articles are only bookies not practical. We found women confined to the narrow four-walls of the home to ancient period to modern period. But time to time this picture slowly change, because different policies, recommendations like educational commission of 1881-82,Radhakrishnan commission 1948-49,Mudalior commission 195253 Kothari commission 1964-66.The National Education Policies (1968, 1986) have strongly recommended the need for spreading education among girls. Indian Government take different developmental Schemes and Programmes for women-Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojna, Kasturba Gandhi Education Plan, Baalika Samriddhi Yojna, Girls Empowerment Scheme, Women Reservation Bill, National Women’s Commission etc. This policies and Schemes, Programmes helps us to find out different ways development and empowerment of women.2013 state that 19% increase in girls enrolment over 2002 total enrolment. This statistics is hope full for us, so here I can totally focus my topic is Policies and Recommendations of Women Education in the context of modern Indian History. Keyword: Women, Education, Empowerment, Scheme, Policy, Commission. Introduction Our society is basically patriarchal in nature when men dominate over women and enjoy more rights and privileges than women, equal rights and privileges including educational were denied to the fair sex through the ages. But it is true that in ancient India women enjoyed high honour and status in the society. A good number of them were highly educated such as Gargi, Maitreyee and Lilabati. After Muslim period totally changed that picture. Women confined four walls or PARDA NASIN. The British rules in India are important from the point of view of women’s progress. New efforts by the Missionaries. Rev. May’s school at Chinsurah (1818) was followed by Carey’s school at Serampore. The first educational institution for women was established in the country in the year 1849 by Mr. D.W Bethune. Indian workers were not late to take the field Rammohan, Vidyasagar, Debendranath, Radhakanta Dev etc.in Bengal and Agarkar, Ranade, Dadabhai Naoroji helped to break the ice of conservatism. In the year 1882 having realised the need of women’s education, the Government of India started giving grants to women educational institutions on the basis of the recommendations of education commission. Objectives of the study *To discuss the importance of women education. *To discuss different Recommendation about women education. *To discuss present literacy condition in India of women education. *To identify the problems of women education. *Find out the solution of this problem. Importance of women education:-Education is the most important component of human development, it is develops mental power and helps to understand the life situation in accurate manner. A literate women can scientifically analyse the problem of the society and take appropriate decision to solve them. When women can accurately understand the realities of life she can actively and constructively participate in the total productive process of the society. International Journal of Applied Research 2015; 1(9): 786-788