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@article{189420,
        author = {Dr. Girisha M.C.},
        title = {A STUDY ON INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {5560-5563},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189420},
        abstract = {This study examines the critical role of infrastructural facilities in shaping women's participation and success in higher education in Karnataka, a state marked by socio-cultural diversity and varying regional development. Infrastructural elements such as availability of hostels, transportation, libraries, laboratories, and digital resources serve as fundamental enablers for women’s access, retention, and academic achievements. While urban centers such as Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Mangaluru benefit from advanced educational infrastructures attracting large numbers of women students, many rural and semi-urban areas still face significant infrastructural deficits. These deficiencies often translate into lower enrolment rates and higher dropout ratios among women, especially those from marginalized communities. The availability and accessibility of these facilities across different regions of Karnataka and analyzes their influence on key educational outcomes such as enrolment, retention, and academic performance. It also explores how socio-economic variables and regional disparities impact women's educational experiences. Government initiatives including the Vidya Siri scholarship, free bus passes for girl students, and extensive hostel construction programs have contributed positively to increasing women’s enrolment and reducing attrition rates. Despite improvements, challenges such as inadequate hostel capacity, transport connectivity issues, digital divide, and uneven distribution of scholarships persist.},
        keywords = {women participation, empowerment, educational infrastructure, transist hostel, scholarship, digital learning.},
        month = {December},
        }