• Dr. G. Menaka
• Dr. J. Prabhavathi

Higher education is defined as education that is at least a degree level. Additionally, it covers professional schools in the fields of medicine, engineering, business, law, music, and the arts, as well as other establishments including teacher training school institutions of pure science, and technological institutions. Women cannot become independent by literacy alone, but they can become more capable through higher education. Only via higher education are they made conscious of their obligations and empowered to use their rights as necessary. One of the crucial ways to equip women with information, skills, and self-confidence is through higher education. It helps to improve their status within the family and brings a reduction in inequities. Higher levels of education achieved by women can have an impact across generations and inside the family. Higher education and the route to women's emancipation both face numerous obstacles. Lack of education, financial hardship, family obligations, low social position, etc. is a few of them. Women are currently partaking in a variety of traditionally male-only activities as well. It will be required to broaden the focus and create new industries that serve the requirements of women in the future. Along with degree-granting courses, universities and colleges must also offer elective courses. Currently, higher education aims to give women access to professional, technical, and vocational training. There are numerous laws and initiatives aimed at advancing women. The selection of talents and professions suitable for women is necessary for this goal. Additionally, the government of India's various initiatives and policies involving women's emancipation and higher education should be properly implemented. In this essay, an analysis of the value of higher education in empowering women as well as other national programs for empowering women has been attempted.

: Higher Education, Women Empowerment, Government policies, improvement

"WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE GOVERNMENT SCHEMES IN INDIA FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN – A STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.d834-d839, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307400.pdf

"WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE GOVERNMENT SCHEMES IN INDIA FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN – A STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppd834-d839, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307400.pdf