• Pintu Jan

Abstract The low representation of women in science and technology is a social, economic, and cultural concern. Most of the research concerned women who studied undergraduate and postgraduate science. But very few studies interrogated school students. Hence, the study investigated the encouraging and discouraging factors that impacted female students in retaining science education. In this respect, a sample of 110 respondents from 6 schools in West Bengal, India, had been evaluated and recorded through a survey. The paper addressed the female students from classes 8 to 12 of secondary and higher secondary schools. The study found several factors, such as lack of science teachers and science departments, scarcity of science tuition, inadequacy of the English language, and others impeded them in pursuing science education. The paper also gives some suggestions based on findings to overcome the barriers encountered by students in science.

factors, female students, school students, science education, survey

"Female Students and Science Education in West Bengal, India : A Study of Encouraging and Discouraging Factors and Their Effects on Them", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 8, page no.e414-e434, August-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2508459.pdf

"Female Students and Science Education in West Bengal, India : A Study of Encouraging and Discouraging Factors and Their Effects on Them", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 8, page no. ppe414-e434, August-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2508459.pdf