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Enrolment of Girls in Government and Aided Higher Education Institutions (2022-23)


•    UG and PG (Arts and Science): Girls make up 65.28% of total enrollment, showing a strong presence in traditional arts and science programs.
•    Polytechnic Programs: Female enrollment is only 23.04%, indicating a significant gender gap in technical diploma education.
•    B.Tech and M.Tech: Girls constitute 48.52% of the enrollment in engineering programs, reflecting near-gender parity but with slightly more male representation.
•    Kerala Agricultural University (KAU): Girls account for 72.02% of total enrollment, showing a high participation rate.
•    Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS): 71.73% of students are girls, indicating a strong female presence.
•    Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU): Girls make up 65% of the enrollment, reflecting balanced gender representation in veterinary and animal sciences.
•    Health and Allied Sciences: Girls represent 80.73% of the total enrollment, highlighting a strong female inclination toward healthcare-related fields.

Conclusion

•    Overall, girls demonstrate high enrollment in health sciences, agriculture, and general arts and sciences. 
•    However, there is lower female representation in technical fields like Polytechnic and slightly lower participation in engineering, suggesting a gender gap in certain technical and vocational education areas.