Name: G. Mallesha
Country: India

Year: 2025
Volume: Volume-12, Issue-2 (July-December)
Page Number: 401-407
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20321324

Education is a much generalized term consisting of various stages from schooling or
elementary education to development of specialized skill and competence. Specialized skill, knowledge and competence come through Higher Education. By attaining Higher Education the individual becomes efficient enough to combat social, economic, moral and cultural issues. In India “Right to Education” has become the rule of the land but still Higher Education is still to achieve a lot. The major glitch is the gender disparity with regards to individuals willing to attain Higher Education. The norms of the patriarchal society even during the 21st century debar women from making up for Higher Studies. The gender gap is truly evident from the Higher Education enrolment ratio for men and women. The stereotype in opting for faculties for Higher Studies also indicate that field of study has also become gender specific. This paper will therefore specifically focus on the enrolment aspect of Higher Education and analyze the trend prevalent with regards to gender disparity in Enrolment for Higher Education.