Abstract
Higher education is considered as an invaluable instrument for the sustainable development of human being and society through a dynamic process of creation, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge. In a fast developing country like India the role of higher education assume utmost importance. Universities have a pivotal role in realizing this goal. Our higher education system has had a glorious past in the form of world-class universities like Nalanda, Vikramsila, and Taxila, which attracted students and intellectuals from all over the world those days. However, in the present time we are lagging far behind in terms of qualitative education and research. This necessitates a serious concern and introspection to look into the nuances and flaws of our system that make our higher education system stand at where it is now. This paper, based on the analysis of various reports and Govt. documents, discusses some of the issues, which are at the core of the main concerns pertaining to higher education in India. Taking a snapshot of the historical trajectory of higher education system in India to the present time, this paper presents an overview of the higher education system in India and points out some most relevant concerns troubling the issue at the core.
Highlights
Education and literacy are the most important indicators of development in any society across the globe
Growing demand of accessibility to Higher Education lays huge infusion of funds on Government but during the last decades there is a growing trend of Governmental withdrawal from the education sector, especially from higher education sector. This has culminated into exponential increase of private sectors in higher education and Public Private Partnership (PPP) in order to bridge the gap between demand & supply
With the rapid growth in population and subsequent increase in the demand of education, especially higher education, the country needs quality higher education institutions in adequate number to meet the demand of the people
Summary
Education and literacy are the most important indicators of development in any society across the globe. Growing demand of accessibility to Higher Education lays huge infusion of funds on Government but during the last decades there is a growing trend of Governmental withdrawal from the education sector, especially from higher education sector This has culminated into exponential increase of private sectors in higher education and Public Private Partnership (PPP) in order to bridge the gap between demand & supply. Government of India has been working on formulation and implementation of various plans and strategies to revamp the current educational system and make it more relevant to the needs of society. In this regard, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Foreign Education Providers (FEP) Bill, Special Education Zone (SEZ), restructuring of U.G.C., NCTE & AICTE are some of the steps that Govt. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Foreign Education Providers (FEP) Bill, Special Education Zone (SEZ), restructuring of U.G.C., NCTE & AICTE are some of the steps that Govt. has been pursuing of late
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