A STUDY ON THE SAFETY CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

The fundamental objective behind the article is empowering women in the higher education sector. University Grants Commission of India, Ministry of higher education in India believes that a safe, secure and cohesive learning climate is an ineluctable precondition to quality education and research in Higher Education Institutes. This study focused on safety challenges of women in higher education institutions. The objectives frame the basis on common security facilities, technical security system of higher education and security cell system of higher education. Descriptive survey method to use the opinion of the women students of security challenges in higher education. This study conducted in sample of 120 women students from different UG, PG and technical colleges in the Nalgonda district of Telangana state. Stratified random sampling was used for this study. Percentages were using the statistical analysis of the data for this study. Finally the study find out the results revealed that there is a lack of safety and security facilities in the women in higher education institutions. Meagerly the engineering colleges were maintaining safety and security rules.