An assessment of Higher Education in India

1. Higher Education in
India
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Jordan Maxwell

2. Structure of Indian Higher
Ed
 Higher Ed “Streams” begin in 10th grade (Cheney, 2005)
 Three Major Streams
 Science
 Commerce
 Humanities
 All Higher Ed options for students are exam based

3. Types of Institutions
Shown Above: Breakdown of Higher Ed Institutions from “Higher
Education in India: Vision 2030”

4. IIT & IIM
 Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
 Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)
 Strict Admissions
 High caliber curricula
 Low Enrollment

5. Pressing Issues
Above: Image from “Higher Education in India: Vision 2030” regarding issues
of Higher Education

6. Reforms
 Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship programme
(Forbes, 2014)
 J.C. Bose National Fellowship programme (Forbes, 2014)
 Ramanujan Fellowship
 Aims to entice Indian researchers working abroad to
return back home

7. Reforms
 Most reforms are hoping to see goals reached by
2030
 Increase enrollment
 Ensure higher number of graduates are employable
 Increase quality of education

8. Implications for Higher
Education in America
 Chance to reflect on our prestigious institutions
 Potential model for increase government aid in Higher
Education
 Benefits of importing talent from India

9. References
 Agrawal, N. (2011, March 1). How does the education system in India work? Retrieved August 14,
2015.
 Choudaha, R. (n.d.). Statistics on Indian Higher Education 2012-2013. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
 Choudaha, R. (n.d.). Latest Statistics on Indian Higher Education. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
 Kyanam, K. (2014, July 9). 6 problems with the Indian Higher Education System. Retrieved August
14, 2015.
 EY/FICCI. Higher Education in India: Vision 2030. 2014.
 Forbes, N. (2014, January 1). Higher education in India: Growth with challenges in The Global
Innovation Index.
 Centre for civil society. (2014). Regulatory structure of higher education in India.
 Cheney, G. (2005, November 1). India education profile. National Center on Education and the
Economy