(a) whether according to University Grants Commission
report, the enrolment ratio of Scheduled Caste women is
only 3.16 per cent for higher education, in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
and
(c) the remedial measures taken by the Government in
this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c): No Sir. As per Statistics of Higher &
Technical Education, 2009-10, compiled by Ministry of
Human Resource Development, the Gross Enrolment Ratio of
Scheduled Castes Women is 9.0 per cent for higher
education, in the country. University Grants Commission
(UGC) has based its reports also on the statistics
compiled by Ministry of Human Resource Development and no
separate survey has been conducted by UGC.