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Empowering Women through Education: A Study of India’s New Education Policy (NEP 2020)

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  • Kalpna Choudhary

    (Foundation of Education, Dayal Bagh Educational Institute, Dayal Bagh)

  • Dr. Parul Khanna

    (Foundation of Education, Dayal Bagh Educational Institute, Dayal Bagh)

Abstract

Since time immemorial, education has been found to contribute towards the cause of promoting gender equality and women empowerment. As a country with centuries of history of given social hierarchies and patriarchal customs that curtailed women with access to education, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a milestone in reforms that seek to instigate inclusivity, equity, and empowerment. This scholarly research paper reviews the relationship between women empowerment and education in the form of a critical analysis of NEP 2020. It evaluates the role of the provisions in the policy, gender inclusion fund, skill development, digital literacy, and flexible learning paths in addressing the long-existing gender gaps in the country and the empowerment of women to be involved in all sectors of national development.

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  • Kalpna Choudhary & Dr. Parul Khanna, 2026. "Empowering Women through Education: A Study of India’s New Education Policy (NEP 2020)," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 10(2), pages 3474-3486, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:10:y:2026:i:2:p:3474-3486
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