Indian Higher Education: Envisioning the Future Contributor(s): Agarwal, Pawan (Author) |
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ISBN: 8178299410 ISBN-13: 9788178299419 Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2009 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Secondary |
Dewey: 378.54 |
LCCN: 2009018479 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" L (1.45 lbs) 524 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 197 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Demand for quality higher education, is continuing to outpace the supply due to growing population of young people, gains in school education, growing middle class and their rising aspirations. At the same time, the country has a unique opportunity to convert this demographic surplus to its economic strength by providing its young people the right kind of skills. Thus, higher education now occupies a central position in the country′s strategy for global competitiveness and inclusive growth. Steps have been initiated to augment supply, improve quality and fix problems. The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) has made several useful and important recommendations and the government has significantly increased funding during the Eleventh Five Year Plan. In the backdrop of these developments, Indian Higher Education: Envisioning the Future, describes the Indian higher education landscape. The author spells out the needs, identifies the gaps, and based on the lessons learnt from the experiences of other countries provides perspectives to shape its future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Agarwal, Pawan: - Pawan Agarwal is serving as Adviser, Higher Education in the Planning Commission, where he has steered the formulation of the country's Twelfth Plan for Higher Education. He has earlier worked as Director in the Ministry of HRD and Financial Advisor, University Grants Commission. |
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