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RISING FEMALE EDUCATION AND DECLINING LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION INTRODUCTION In recent years the trend of increasing level of education and falling labour force participation among women is witnessed. Women’s education increases the income of women and leads to growth in GDP .Educated women can bring a massive changes in an economy . It strengthens economies and reduces inequality .But this will take place only if women are employed or become active participants in the labour market. India, a developing nation witness this paradoxical trend. Women participation in the labour market has become a matter of interest among economists and gender activists. Participation of women in the labour force has been on the rise in many developed countries. When we look into the case of our country the situation is pathetic. The factors responsible for this declining labour force participation is numerous. Female labour force participation is a driver of growth and therefore participation