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Report claimed that private sector can play an important role in pushing its overall growth by creating knowledge networks and innovation centers. Planning Commission-FICCI-Ernst & Young has prepared a report on Higher Education system in India. Report claimed that private sector can play an important role in pushing its overall growth by creating knowledge networks and innovation centers.
According to report, the higher education sector is plagued with various challenges such as low gross enrollment ratio (GER) and lack of quality research and education. This situation is despite 11 per cent increase in student enrolments in higher education and a 9 per cent growth in institutions during the last decade, it added.
The report by Planning Commission- FICCI -Ernst & Young said, although the government has proposed several initiatives in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) in the areas of expansion, excellence and funding, there are several systemic barriers that restrict entry of private higher education providers.
The government intends to achieve enrollment of 35.9 million students in higher education institutions, with a GER of 25.2 per cent, by the end of the 12th Plan period through the co-existence of multiple types of institutions including research-centric, teaching and vocation-focused ones.
The Chairman of FICCI Higher Education (HE) Committee - M Anandakrishan said that private unaided institutions and universities are the fastest growing segment of Indian higher education and accounted for 59 per cent share of total enrolments in 2012.
The report suggested six steps to significantly improve the quality of higher education institutions. They include merit-based student financing, which should ensure admissions to meritorious students independent of financial background. It also suggests for internationalization of education; enabling a research environment; high quality faculty; improved technology for education delivery and employability. "Making education-industry relevant and practical would be the right way to ensure a highly employable talent pool," it said.
The Advisor (HE), Planning Commission- Pawan Agarwal highlights that the issues in the sector are complex and thinking and action on them is needed at different levels by a variety of stakeholders.
The report said India's higher education system faces challenges on three fronts - expansion, excellence and equity. "There is wide disparity in the GER of higher education across states and the Gross Attendance Ratio in urban and rural areas," it added.
Planning Commission- FICCI -Ernst & Young has prepared a report on Higher Education system in India. Report claimed that private sector can play an important role in pushing its overall growth by creating knowledge networks and innovation centers.
According to report, the higher education sector is plagued with various challenges such as low gross enrollment ratio (GER) and lack of quality research and education. This situation is despite 11 per cent increase in student enrollments in higher education and a 9 per cent growth in institutions during the last decade, it added.
The report by Planning Commission-FICCI-Ernst & Young said, although the government has proposed several initiatives in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) in the areas of expansion, excellence and funding, there are several systemic barriers that restrict entry of private higher education providers.
The government intends to achieve enrollment of 35.9 million students in higher education institutions, with a GER of 25.2 per cent, by the end of the 12th Plan period through the co-existence of multiple types of institutions including research-centric, teaching and vocation-focused ones.
The Chairman of FICCI Higher Education (HE) Committee - M Anandakrishan said that private unaided institutions and universities are the fastest growing segment of Indian higher education and accounted for 59 per cent share of total enrollments in 2012.
The report suggested six steps to significantly improve the quality of higher education institutions. They include merit-based student financing, which should ensure admissions to meritorious students independent of financial background. It also suggests for internationalization of education; enabling a research environment; high quality faculty; improved technology for education delivery and employability. "Making education-industry relevant and practical would be the right way to ensure a highly employable talent pool," it said.
The Advisor (HE), Planning Commission- Pawan Agarwal highlights that the issues in the sector are complex and thinking and action on them is needed at different levels by a variety of stakeholders.
The report said India's higher education system faces challenges on three fronts - expansion, excellence and equity. "There is wide disparity in the GER of higher education across states and the Gross Attendance Ratio in urban and rural areas," it added.
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