'A Study on the Need of Women Education for Socio-Economic Development of Rural Assam\r'

'ABSTRACT human action: A case on the use up of Women instruction for Socio-Economic ontogeny of Rural Assam Birinchi Choudhury** With away the ontogeny the homespun aras of Assam, we place never pass our goal for cosmos certain tell by 2010 as decl ard by the present state govt. For the educateing of the rural Assam, including male, women fostering is a must. and women atomic second 18 neglected year by and by year. The military strength towards women hasnt changed yet. The literary step shows this fact. match to the census, 2001, the literary rate in Assam is 64. 28 pct where 71. 93 portion for males and 56. 03 percent for female.\r\nIn 2000, the infant mortality rate is 66 per super C for males and 83 per thousand for females. What does it pissed? Presently, nearly 2. 13 lakhs kidren of epoch grouping 6-14 years assimilate non seen the varanda of old school. In 2003, 2. 39 lakhs of children begin re maining the basal schools without completing th e run. Of course it bring down to 44,222 in 2005(September). It is seen that all the children atomic number 18 musical accompaniment downstairs the poverty fold and their p bents ar illiterate. Therefore, including male, women should be educate for round out eradication of illiteracy and for being essential mixerly, economically, culturally and politically. Lecturers of B. B. K. College, Nagaon, Barpeta 1 Title:- A Study On The Need Of Women Education For Socio-Economic Development Of Rural Assam Birinchi Choudhury** Executive summary impersonal of the oeuvre: The objectives of the claim atomic number 18 1. To check whether whatsoever relation between the women pedagogics and socio- economic teaching of rural Assam 2. To check whether every relation between the women raising and influence of her in her family. 3. To wonder whether every relation between the women reproduction and commonplace of living of the family. Research methodology: taste method: Ran dom sample distri besidesion method.\r\nThe state: Element: Wives and husbands Unit: Village condemnation: December. 2005 and January 2006. Sample size: 100 meter of wives and 100 numbers of Husbands Limitation of the study: As the number of the sample is truly small, therefore the findings may or may non be representation of the unfeigned social position. Major findings: The findings of the study argon 1. the socio economic development of the rural Assam more often than not unfree on women command. 2. The educated women in addition try to motivate their children, irrespective of girls and boys, family members, fellowship to be educated, egotism decent and conscious. 3.\r\nThe procreation of the children, the mensuration of living of the family is mostly dependent on whether the woman of the family is educated or not. 4. Besides, her ingestment in the society, e. g. socially, culturally, economically is likewise dependent on her study. Our study likewise shows th at the family in which the woman is unstudied has higher(prenominal)(prenominal) number of children and her familys standard of living is to a fault low. Even an uneducated wife doesnt greet whether there is any ask of pedagogics for her girls child. Therefore, mass women fostering is a must. admittance: 2 Without the development the rural areas of Assam, we place never aterialize our goal for being developed state by 2010 as state by the present state govt. For the development of the rural Assam, including male, women nurture is a must. But women are neglected year by and by(prenominal) year. The attitude towards women hasnt changed yet. The literary rate shows this fact. According to the census, 2001, the literary rate in Assam is 64. 28 percent where 71. 93 percent for males and 56. 03 percent for female. In 2000, the infant mortality rate is 66 per thousand for males and 83 per thousand for females. What does it mean? Presently, nearly 2. 13 lakhs children of age grou p 6-14 years take aim not seen the aranda of primary school. In 2003, 2. 39 lakhs of children get left the primary schools without completing the course. Of course it reduced to 44,222 in 2005(September). It is seen that all the children are living downstairs the poverty line and their parents are illiterate. Therefore, including male, women should be educated for complete eradication of illiteracy and for being developed socially, economically, culturally and politically. A few tables are given below which show the comparative statement between male and female. add-in 1: Students not gone to school Year Number of children who take a crap not seen Primary Schools 003 13. 40 lakhs 2004 1. 6 lakhs 2005(Sept. ) 2. 13 lakhs *Source: The Amar Asom, 29th Nov. , 2005. Table 2: Comparative literary rate in Assam (percent) Year Over all potent womanish 1961 32. 58 44. 28 18. 61 1971 33. 32 42. 96 22. 31 1991 53. 42 62. 38 43. 70 2001 68. 28 71. 93 56. 03 Table 3: Sex proportionality In Assam Year Sex ratio 1901 919 1911 915 1921 896 1931 874 1941 875 1951 868 1961 869 1971 896 1991 925 2001 932 3 Objectives of the paper: The objectives of the study are. 1.\r\nTo investigate whether any relation between the women education and socio- economic development of rural Assam 2. To investigate whether any relation between the women education and influence of her in her family. 3. To investigate whether any relation between the women education and standard of living of the family. Limitations of the study: †The study has the avocation limitations- (i) The study is conducted on samples taken from a few villages that cannot be judged as stark(a) representation of entire existence outflank all over the state. (ii) Primary data collected by means of questionnaire has its own limitations as it lacks proper o-operation and support from the viewers. (iii) Response mistake cannot be over ruled. (iv) Time operator is also another limitation. Methodology:- We dec lare employ a random sampling method for the selection of the sample where a sample of 100 wives and 100 husbands of a few villages have been interviewed separately done two different questionnaires. Besides interchange and interactions with different people of our locality financial aid us a lot in preparing this paper. Their views and ideas have been clearly reflected in our findings and suggestions. compend and findings: †(A). Analysis of the wives view point 1.\r\n whole 15%of the existence are educated and 85%are uneducated. Uneducated ( 85%) educated( 15%) educated uneduccated 4 break of the total educated wives 90% are under enrol, 08% are matriculate, 02% are H. S. passed inscribe (8%) H. S. (2%) under matriculate(90%) below matriculate matriculate H. S. 2. go forth of the total community 95% are housewives and totally 05% are employed. diligent (5%) house wives (95%) house wife employed Out of the total employed population, 20% are in govt business line, further 40% are in private job nd 40% are self-importance-employed. egotism employed (40%) private job(40%) govt. job(20%) govt. privvate job self employed 5 3. Our survey shows that in case of 97% families, husbands income is the lone(prenominal) blood of income for the family; in 01% families, wifes income is the only source of income for the family and in 02% families, and both husband and wives earn income. exactly wifes income (1%) Only husbands income (97%) both husband and wifes income(2%) only husbands income only wives income both husbands and wives . The study shows that 10% couple have 0-2 number children and 95% have 3 and above number of children. 0-2 child (10%) 3&above child(90%) 0-2no of child 3and above no child Out of the total child 60% are boys and 40% are girls Girls (40%) Boys(60%) boys girls 6 4. The study depicts that 95% wives never move intod in the purpose do process in their family. Wifes association (5%) Non- severicipant (95%) participant non participant Those who have never participated in the decision make process, out of them 80% ring hat it is their vocation to attend the decision taken by their husbands. Wife has on right to go against husband (7%) Husband never do mistake (10%) Husband dislikes wifes affaire (3% A B C D Wifes responsibleness to obey the husband (80%) Those who have participated in the decision making process, out of them 60% think that they have bump talent to run the family. Wives have the right to participate (40%) Wives have better expertness (60%) A B. 7 5. Our survey shows that 80% population choose education for both boys and girls but violence more on boys.\r\nEducation for both boys & girls (15%) Only for boys(5%) both boys & girls only for boys both boys & girls but more on boys Education for both boys & girls but emphasis on boys(80%) 7. 60% population privilege girls education because they think that education supports the girls for being self-suffic ient. For overcoming exploitation (30%) For acquire higher social precondition (7%) for being self sufficient for overcoming explitation for get higher social status for motivate women to be educated For motivating females to be educated (3%) For being self-sufficient(60)\r\nThose who do not require girls education, out of them 60% population think that girls should not be educated since girls cannot look after them after their join. tight to find a suited direct for educated girl(30%) only because she is a girl(10%) only because she is a girl she habit looks after after her marriage trying to find a suitable dress out for educateds girl She wont looks after after her marriage(60%) 8 6. 90% population do not look at in the society. Wives who donot implicate in the society(90%) wives who involve(10%) invlve in the society donot involve in the society\r\nThose who unavoidableness to involve in the society, out of them, 60% do so for organizing rural women to take part in the decision-making in various aspects of socio-economic life. getting popularity(10%) organizing rural women(60%) focusing herself &getting leadership(30%) 7. 60% population think that women education help in socio-economic development of the society. 20% do not think so and 20% have not given any comment. Women education helps in socio-economic development Cannot say(20%) yes(60%) yes no cannot say no(20%) for organizing rural women focussing herself & getting leadership eing popular Analysis of the husbands base: 1. The population survey shows that 70%population are educated and 30% are uneducated. Out of the total educated persons, 40% are below matriculated and only 1% is post alumnus. H. S. (20%) graduate(5%) post graduate(1%) others(4%) Matriculate (30%) matriculation(40%) 2. Agriculture is the main income source for 60% population and 5% are engaged in govt. jobs and 35% are in business. Business(35%) govt. job(5%) gardening(60%) govt job agriculture busness 3 . 60% husbands have educated wives. Uneducated(20%) educated(80%) educatd neducated below mariculation matriculate H. S. graduate postgraduate others 10 Out of these 80% are below matriculate. Matriculate(10%) H. S. (5%) graduate(2%) others(3%) under matriculate(80%) 4. Only 2% husbands have employed wives. Out of these 50% are in govt. jobs 50% are self-employed. indolent wives(98%) employed(2%) employed unemployed Out of these 50% are in govt. jobs 50% are self-employed. Self-employed(50%) govt. jobs(50%) under matriculate matriculate H. S. graduate others govt. jos self-employed 11 5. 15% parents have 0-2 number of Childs and remaining 85 % parents have 3 or above\r\nChilds. 3 and above(85%) 0 2(15%) 90% populations postulate that their miss should be educated. No of husbands compulsion education for their girls(90%) donot desire(10%) Out of the total population who want their girls Childs to be educated, 65% think that education help their daughter to be self-sufficient. Fo r getting higher social status(10%) motivating women to be educated(5%) 0-2 3& above yes no for self sufficient for overcoming exploitation getting higher social status motivating women to be educated 12 For overcoming exploitation(20%) for self-sufficient(65%)\r\nThose who do not want education for their girls child, out of them 60% think that their daughter will not look after them after her marriage. Difficult to find a suitable make (35%) wont look after after her marriage(60%) Only because she is a girl (5%) 6. 95% population do not want their wives participation in the decision making process in the family. Donot want wifes participation(95%) want wifes participation(5%) Those who do not want wives participation in the decision-making process, out of them, 80% think that it is the art for the wives to obey the decision taken by them.\r\nShe has no income(10%) she hasnot sufficient friendship(10%) duty to obey the husband(80%) wont looks after after her marriage only be cause she is a girl serious to find a suitable groom for educated girls yes no duty to obey the husband she has no income she hasnt sufficient knowledge 13 Those who support their wives participation, out of them 60% think that wives may have efficiency to run the family. She has right(40%) she may has better efficiency(60%) better efficiency she has right 7. 70% population support mass education and only 30% do not want education for women. onot want mass education(30%) want mass education(70%) yes no Conclusion: †later on interviewing with the wives and husbands, it is seen observed that the educated respondent pure tone that women education is a must for socio-economic development of rural Assam. The educated populations have the propensity to provide education for both boys and girls equally. They have less number of child and they, with males, prefer womens participation in the decision making process in the family as hale as in the society. Of course, well-nigh uned ucated people unable to understand the inquire of womens education for socio-economic development.\r\nMost of the uneducated women do not want to provide education for their girls child. There fore, we should change the mindset of the parents as well as the society. No precariousness mass women education will be utile in this respect. Suggestions: †The following suggestions can be put forwarded as per the primary study. 1. We have to change the mindset of the parents as well the society for reducing sex classification. We should change the mindset of the society so that the society recognizes the complementary role of the women. 2. formulation of quotas in the govt. jobs as well as private job may encourage the parents o provide education for their girls Childs. 3. Female students should be given scholar-ship in the college level. charge fees for women should be completely abolished. If it is not possible, it should be at least ? th. 14 4. reserve in politics may be help ful for women empowerment. Women empowerment encourages women to provide opportunities to do for the welfare of the women. 5. We should create the consciousness of the parents; curiously the women, we should create consciousness about the need of women education. For this, social awareness camp regarding women education in the village level should be organized.\r\nThe govt. should take a mission for women education. For this, some local educated women who have spike in the society should be prescribed for this mission. 6. Camp, seminar, road-play, open meeting and discussion, advertisement through different media such as radio, T. V. , picture for women education may be helpful in this regard. Bibliography:- 1. Datt, Ruddar; Sundadharam,K. P. M. (2004), Indian economy S. Chand, clean Delhi. 2. Baruah, D. K. ;Baruah Indira(2005), H. S. Economics 3. The Amar Asom, 29th Nov. , 2005,Guwahati. 4. The Dainik Batori, 14th January 2006,Guwahati. * Lecturers of B. B. K. College, Nagaon, Barpeta\r\n'