International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Year : 2019, Volume : 9, Issue : 7
First page : ( 385) Last page : ( 393)
Online ISSN : 2249-2496.

Status of Higher Education in India: Scope & Challenges

Prof (Dr) Rana Pooja

Amity School of Communication, Amity University Haryana, Manesar, Gurugram

Online published on 7 October, 2019.

Abstract

India boasts of a robust higher education system on the global education map today. It is the third largest in the world, after the United States of America and China. The higher education sector has seen an exponential growth from independence to where we are today. At the time of independence, there were only 20 universities in the country. Today there are 903 universities, 40026 colleges and 11669 stand alone institutions in India. In spite of the exponential growth that the higher education sector has witnessed over the decades, discussions have always been rife about the quality of education being imparted by these higher education institutions. Also, concerns are raised from time to time by different stakeholders whether our higher education system is constantly evolving to ensure employability of the passing out students. This paper attempts to examine the status and scope of higher education in India. It also attempts to explore the challenges being faced by the country in the higher education sector. The paper concludes that quality, transparency, accountability, research and innovation are essential to improve the quality of higher education in India.

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Keywords

Higher Education, Challenges, research & innovation, infrastructure, Quality.

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