A PUBLIC OPINION ON GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION IN INDIA

Abstract

Gender discrimination means unequal or disadvantageous treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on gender. Gender discrimination also persists in educational sector which affects the education of the students. Gender discrimination in education is a persistent problem within Indian society, especially for the girls, belonging to economically weaker sections of the society. Gender discrimination re important in various dimensions, these include, education, health, employment. During the past several decades, there have been progressions made in the achievement of universal enrolment of students in schools. Furthermore, there have been enactments of policies and procedures to address gender inequality in education. This research aims to find the causes of gender discrimination in education and also the measures to prevent gender discrimination in education. This research is done through empirical method. In this study, a convenient sampling method was used and the sample size is 200. The tool used was a structured questionnaire and the data collected from the public. This study observed the causes of gender discrimination in education and the behaviour of the people towards gender discrimination. It is vital to formulate measures and programs that are focused upon making provision of equal rights and opportunities to girls, not only within the course of acquisition of education, but also in the implementation of other job duties. This study also suggests a solution to curb the practises of gender discrimination in education and to improve their educational status, by strengthening the legal framework such as by making new strict laws against such practises. All people are equal before the law. Nobody shall be discriminated against by others on the basis of their caste, religion, race,gender and by their language.