Status of Women Education in India: An Overview

Women education in India has a major preoccupation of both the government and civil society as educated women can play a very important role in the development of the country .When women who contribute almost half of the population are empowered it will strengthen the national economy. Education is considered as a milestone for women empowerment because it enables them to respond to the challenges; This paper discusses the impact of education on empowerment of women as well as the challenges and changes that we must have to deal with during the process. We call for a renewed emphasis on relevant, quality and holistic education to ensure the desired results.