• Poonam Lata
• Prof. Sudarshana Rana

Education plays a critical role in the development of a nation whether it is social or economic growth. A nation can be educated, when its entire population is educated. Education opens a whole new world of opportunities for a girl, it gives her the confidence to tackle different problems of life, become economically independent, make better choices, resolve family or community issues satisfactorily, stand for her rights and guide her children. Women constitute almost half of a country’s population, when 50% of the population is denied education. Empowered women contribute to the development of the society, community and nation in numerous ways. A woman with education is a powerful person, she has the power to educate the children in her family, guide them in taking decisions, contribute economically and offer valuable inputs for improvement on home and social front. Women education is an essential need to change their status in the society and also empowerment intellectually. Chamba is one of the 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh were the literacy rate is 72.17 percent. The male literacy rate is 82.59 and female literacy is 61.67 percent. Women education in Chamba has been a most important preoccupation of both administrative and civil society because educated women can play a very important role in the society for socio-economic development, besides political, and legal. The present paper highlights the scenario of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh with the focus on women.

Women, Education, Development

"Education of Women in Chamba District: A Step towards Development", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.167-173, May-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805454.pdf

"Education of Women in Chamba District: A Step towards Development", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp167-173, May-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805454.pdf