According to the last All India Survey of Higher Education, women held 27.3% of professor and equivalent faculty positions, 36.8% of reader and associate professor faculty positions, and 42.6% of lecturer/assistant professor faculty positions. It is only a matter of time that gender parity will prevail with these women getting elevated to senior positions. At its core, of course, is the need for determination and passion towards academic careers and the desire to contribute to society and education. Those who have achieved eminence in academia—women and men—were driven by their quest for research, education and their desire to continuously enhance their knowledge base. At the end, it is this passion and determination that will shape and strengthen the presence of women in Indian higher education.

Source: Mint March 07, 2021 17:14 UTC