Role of education in the development of social condition of Lepcha women in Sikkim
Author(s): Budha Maya Gurung and Brijendra Kumar
Abstract: Education is the key to development and mankind growth. Introduction of education has boon to the mankind and have contributed the humans to climb the ladder to see wide and know more. Education provides several opportunities and skill development platform. The general accession of education in Sikkim regardless of gender, caste, social status, religion and other marginalizing social factors, are almost absent and equality exists in the ground of education in Sikkim today. Till date, women education has remained to be an unachievable goal for India and countries around the world because of the superstitious and traditional social practices. The female education in Sikkim shows an interesting result, it was 22% in 1981 and 76% in 2011. The women education in Sikkim is supported by various factors such as gender equality, govt. policies and schemes for girls’ education and awareness on education. This paper will firstly, explore into the women education and its role in developing the women status. Secondly, this paper will look for the answers of the following questions; how far the introduction of education has boon to the Lepcha women and how far it has helped them to be empowered.
Budha Maya Gurung, Brijendra Kumar. Role of education in the development of social condition of Lepcha women in Sikkim. Int J Hist 2025;7(2):11-15. DOI: 10.22271/27069109.2025.v7.i2a.360
