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Education is one of the most crucial indices of socio-economic development of a society. It should transform human beings to human resources. Higher education, in particular, is the main instrument for such development and change. So it is necessary to access to higher education should be available to every citizen of the country regardless of gender or caste . It is very important for the development of a society or a nation to give the importance on women in all spheres of life, like economy, education, health etc. Without the development of women, no developed society can be imagined. Education is a potent tool in the emancipation and empowerment of women. Moreover, educated women can play an important role in building the nation, human capital and the overall socio-cultural and economic development of a country to make it sustainable. Through higher education, they can also possess basic scientific outlook and commitment to the ideals of patriotism, democracy, secularism, peace and development. In this study an attempt has been made to understand the main hindrances of rural women in achieving higher education, specially in Assam as well as provides some remedial measures.