Subject choice of women in higher education

The aim of the present paper focuses on subject choice made by the women students in higher education with special reference to Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) of the state Assam. There is a need to understand the processes of decision making regarding studies, subject choices of women in higher education and how diverse contexts of gender consideration influence choices made at higher education. This study on women subject choice showed that the women student themselves and family played a role in deciding the subject choice. Certain problems were faced by the women in regards to medium of instructions, unavailability of study course and materials, personal problems etc. The study was made on the sample of 695 women students of higher education of BTAD. Regarding their choice of studies and problems faced by women students were collected with the help of questionnaire developed by the investigator.