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About the Book:The book is a collection of various empirical studies carried out in rural areas on higher education and gender issues. Gender equality from MDGs perspective, high education, empowerment and role of technology are discussed in some of the papers. The papers also portrayed about the education at primary, secondary and tertiary level in rural India. It discusses the possibilities and constraints of reaching out to the rural mass. One of the papers depicted about the gender trends in Tamil Nadu elaborately. Another paper dealt with the prospects and problems of female education in rural areas.The book deals with contemporary and relevant issues with the concern for the people at the grassroots level. It highlights the concerns of dalit women and the violence against them. It also deals with the research process, its innovative paradigms and practices. E-resources for enhancing educational research are also discussed elaborately. Certainly this book is an excellent resource for the academicians, policy makers and development agencies. About the Editors: Dr. M.A. Sudhir, Professor, Department of Applied Research and Dean, Faculty of Rural Development, Gandhigram Rural Institute, has more than 34 years of postgraduate teaching and research experience. He is a specialist in higher education reforms, rural development research and environmental education. He was on the Faculty of Education of North Eastern Hill University and Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh. At present, he is working as the Academic Coordinator of the Department of Education, School of Professional Studies in Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod. Dr.M.Hilaria Soundari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural Institute ? Deemed University, Gandhigram, India. She is specialized in the fields of development research, gender issues and social work.