• Dr. Baharul Alom Laskar

In this paper the gender disparity in schooling of children has been investigated. The two most important aspects of the said disparity is observed in school enrolment and in case of allocation of educational expenditure among the children. The study has been conducted in the Hailakandi district of Assam with the objectives of investigating the extent of gender disparity in school enrolment and understanding the familial allocation of educational expenditure. The study is based on primary sources of data and the Spoher’s disparity index has been redefined and used in this study to measure the extent of gender disparity. It has been found from the study that, in Hailakandi district gender disparity is prevalent in school enrolment of children with evidences of gender discrimination in allocation of educational expenditure where girls are in the disadvantageous position.

Gender disparity, Intra household educational expenditure, Sopher’s disparity index

"GENDER DISPARITY IN SCHOOLING AND INTRA-HOUSEHOLD ALLOCATION OF EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURE AMONG CHILDREN: A STUDY IN HAILAKANDI DISTRICT OF ASSAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.d717-d723, November-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311387.pdf

"GENDER DISPARITY IN SCHOOLING AND INTRA-HOUSEHOLD ALLOCATION OF EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURE AMONG CHILDREN: A STUDY IN HAILAKANDI DISTRICT OF ASSAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no. ppd717-d723, November-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311387.pdf