Role of Jan Shikshan Sansthan in the empowerment of women: a case study of Boko development block of Kamrup, Assam.

The index of women‘s status in society is measured through the parameters of their level of income, employment, education, health, fertility, efficiency of work etc. These enable women to play their role effectively within family, community and society. Factors contributing to the negligible status of women of our society are economic backwardness, illiteracy, poverty, superstitions etc. Thus empowering women is an appropriate step to bring them at par with their male counterpart in the society. The purpose of this paper is to exhibit the role played by Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), Kamrup in the field of empowerment of women. The study is based on primary and secondary data. There is a positive impact of JSS, Kamrup on women empowerment in Boko Development Block under Kamrup District of Assam.