Quality education is important for a woman to build a strong personality to work and live in an increasingly competitive world. Higher education is the entrance to economic security and prospect particularly for women in West Bengal. It offers the proficiencies that are required in different spheres of human activity. Higher education for women in West Bengal has witnessed impressive growth over the years and the State Government has introduced policies and measures to promote female education, gender equity, and improve women enrolment in higher education. This article aims to study the role of women in education and their enrolment in higher studies as a case study in West Bengal.
Mukherjee Prosenjit (Wed,) studied this question.