Shikshan Anveshika
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Architectural Education Opening New Channels for Women in India

Director, Hindu School of Architecture, Sonepat, Haryana, India. Email id: ashtt888@gmail.com

Online published on 23 March, 2015.

Abstract

Architecture is an upcoming field of globe today. Architecture is a multidisciplinary and versatile field which awakens the latent creativity of an individual so as to appreciate aesthetics, functionality and techniques involved in a built creation. Architecture as a profession today offers a numerous opportunities to today's youth to achieve success and satisfaction in life (Evens, 1995). In no way, profession can be separated from education. The most important aspect of architectural education is that it is potentially infinite in its scope and subject matter. Women are also entering in large numbers in this profession in various ways. The paper is an effort to bring out the opportunities that architectural education provides to women in India.

Keywords

Architectural Education, Women Education, Women Empowerment, Women Student in Society, Women Architects, Specialization in Architecture