• Dr. Dharitri Ramjibhai Gohel
• Dr. A. M. Prabhakar

Abstract— As per AISHE report, Gujarat has secured 19th position out of 29 states of India in terms of GER in higher education. Present GER of Gujarat is 20.7 per cent in which boys partake 22.9 and girls 18.3 per cent. Therefore finding the ways to improve overall GER in Gujarat is an area of research along with how to improve Girls enrollment in higher education. Present study focuses on present status of girls in higher education and thus showing distribution of girls in various disciplines of higher education and the possibilities to widen the choice factor consequently expanding job opportunities for girls. The study shows district-wise, subject-wise and category-wise enrollment of Boys and Girls at all levels, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in higher education.

girls; participation; enrollment; higher education

"Present status of Girl Students in Higher Education and scope for further improvement: A Case Study of Gujarat", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.69-79, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRK006011.pdf

"Present status of Girl Students in Higher Education and scope for further improvement: A Case Study of Gujarat", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp69-79, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRK006011.pdf