The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c6.85

c6.85

The number of women who will be thus going in purely for a career will, however, not be a large one. They should attend men's colleges and follow a common curriculum. The vast majority of girl scholars, however, will eventually be destined to become housewives, and schools and colleges for girls should be primarily intended to meet their needs with a special curriculum of their own. The education imparted in them should be such as will make the recepients efficient wives and mothers, and also enable them to become earning members of their families in their spare time, or in case of need and adversity.