• Dr. Arun Maity
• Mr. Sk Sanuar

ABSTRACT- Education of women is in a state of crisis in all over world and women as compared to men have limited chance and access to higher education. This at once brings to the forefront the question of higher education because in the hierarchical span of education, higher education is at the top and serves as the entry point to gainful employment. The present enquiry is an attempt to find out the situation of women’s access to higher education as compared to men. Gender inequality is the serious problem for all the developing countries, where majority of women have been sufferers of social, cultural, political and environmental impacts of development. Lack of education is the most vital cause behind these inequalities. India is moving towards 21st century with a vision to be a part of economic superpowers. Education is the basis for the development of any nation. Education for all is one of the criteria through which the developmental goals of any country could be assessed and evaluated. Open and Distance Learning have been increasingly promoted as a key solution for the historically disadvantaged group i.e. Women. It has emerged as a tool for accessing higher education for women.

Keywords- Women’s Access, Higher Education, Open and Distance Learning, Removes barriers to access.

"“WOMEN’S ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL IN OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no.73-81, March-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003015.pdf

"“WOMEN’S ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL IN OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no. pp73-81, March-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003015.pdf