WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

Abstract

This paper shines a spotlight on the ways women empowerment affects India’s evolving transition towards an economy fueled by the value created by knowledge instead of traditional means of production. The higher education policy affects and is quite interconnected with women empowerment. As the saying goes “Education in Emancipationâ€. The government plays an instrumental role, and this paper aims to illuminate some avenues that policymakers can take which will prove to be useful towards guiding and nurturing women who are pursuing higher education, and then utilizing the value that is created by them in the national interest.