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India’s higher education sector is the third-largest in the world, next only to the United States and China. Since independence in 1947, improving quality, wider access, and greater equity in higher education (HE) have been the aspirations of India. There has been a substantial increase in enrollment in HE since independence. In spite of this impressive growth, however, India is at a major fork in the road. One path leads to rapid upgrades in the quality and professionalism of the HE sector, while the other leads to stagnation or even decline not just in relation to the advanced nations of the West but also in comparison to some of the emerging nations (in particular China) that are proactive in reforming and upgrading their universities. In this chapter, we examine the challenges and prospects for India’s HE system.
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Sarin, S., Dholakia, N. (2016). Higher Education in India at a Crossroads: The Imperative for Transcending Stagnation and Embracing Innovation. In: Turcan, R.V., Reilly, J.E., Bugaian, L. (eds) (Re)Discovering University Autonomy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137388728_4
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