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Detailed explanation-1: -Gender Parity Index (GPI) in Higher Education in 2019-20 is 1.01 against 1.00 in 2018-19 indicating an improvement in the relative access to higher education for females of eligible age group compared to males.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gender Parity Index in primary, secondary and tertiary education is the ratio of the number of female students enrolled at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of education to the number of male students in each level. In short, GPI at various levels reflect equitable participation of girls in the School system.

Detailed explanation-3: -9) “The female per 100 male faculty has improved to 75 in 2020-21 from 74 in 2019-20 and 63 in 2014-15, ” the survey also underlined. 10) Enrollment in distance education has increased by 7 per cent in 2020-21 from 2019-20. Get Latest India Newsalong with Latest Newsand Top Headlinesfrom India and around the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -There has been an increase of around 44 Lakh (28%) since 2014-15. The percentage of female enrolment to total enrolment has increased from 45 percent in 2014-15 to around 49 percent in 2020-21. As per 2011 population projections for 18-23 years age group, GER has increased to 27.3 from 25.6 in 2019-20.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Ministry of Education, Government of India has released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021.