Abstract

Education has always been a foundation for social development and it will be essential for the knowledge of the 21st century. Every issue that our society faces is like a link of a chain. Each issue is connected to another either directly or indirectly .Lack of Education and illiteracy is the mother of all issues as it gives birth, to many other issues like poverty, unemployment, child labour, population burst and many more. Education in India is a key of social progress .Education of girls is vital not only on grounds of social justice but also because it accelerates social information. Level of literacy and educational attainment are important indicators of development of any given society and we cannot exclude women in the development of any society as they contribute about half of the human race. Reflecting into the “Vedas Purana” of Indian culture, women are being worship such as LAXMI MAA goddess of wealth, SARASWATI MAA for wisdom, DURGA MAA for power .Literacy and proper education is a game changer in the effort to advance women’s standing in the third world in women and literacy. Vivekananda said, “It is impossible to think about the welfare of the world unless the condition of the women improves. It is impossible for a bird to fly on only one wing”. The present study mainly focus on the women’s status in educational field with reference to Assam.

Key words: Women, Education, Higher Education, Empowerment.