The real higher education reforms

India needs excellence in higher education with employability

The youth in India want quality higher education that leads to decent employment. The gross enrolment rate in universities, including the distance mode, is nearly one-third and likely to touch 50 per cent by 2030. The dream of education in foreign universities remains strong in spite of the falling rupee. There is a dearth of institutions and courses that offer employable, quality opportunities for larger numbers.
 

The new National Education Policy 2020 lays down a pathway for flexibility with no rigid separation between the arts and sciences, extensive use of technology, multilingualism, life skills, full equity and inclusion, multi-disciplinarity, holistic