Higher Education in India

Higher Education in India

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  Higher Education in India EDU6450 Jordan Maxwell
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  Structure of IndianHigher 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
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  Types of Institutions ShownAbove: Breakdown of Higher Ed Institutions from “Higher Education in India: Vision 2030”
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  IIT & IIM Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)  Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)  Strict Admissions  High caliber curricula  Low Enrollment
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  Pressing Issues Above: Imagefrom “Higher Education in India: Vision 2030” regarding issues of Higher Education
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  Reforms  Ramalingaswami Re-entryFellowship programme (Forbes, 2014)  J.C. Bose National Fellowship programme (Forbes, 2014)  Ramanujan Fellowship  Aims to entice Indian researchers working abroad to return back home
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  Reforms  Most reformsare hoping to see goals reached by 2030  Increase enrollment  Ensure higher number of graduates are employable  Increase quality of education
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  Implications for Higher Educationin America  Chance to reflect on our prestigious institutions  Potential model for increase government aid in Higher Education  Benefits of importing talent from India
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  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