A new Indian national education policy paper describes ambitious and far-reaching plans for the future of higher education in India. Recognizing the huge number emerging in a younger generation requires a strategy that broadly builds knowledge, skill and capacity for India's future. The model includes enhancing Indian institutions as well as inviting partnerships with elite universities from through the world.
"The main thrust of this policy regarding higher education is the ending of the fragmentation of higher education by moving higher education into large multidisciplinary universities and colleges, each of which will aim to have upwards of 5,000 or more students." Three types of institutions are anticipated - research universities, teaching universities, and colleges. While the research universities are likely to have higher focus in advancing research, the intent is to integrate research more into all three types of institutions. The report says, "The separation in higher education between teaching institutions and research institutions post-independence has caused much harm, as most universities and colleges in the country today conduct very little research."
While the report has received positive response, some question if funding will be provided to make the plan fully implementable.
"The main thrust of this policy regarding higher education is the ending of the fragmentation of higher education by moving higher education into large multidisciplinary universities and colleges, each of which will aim to have upwards of 5,000 or more students." Three types of institutions are anticipated - research universities, teaching universities, and colleges. While the research universities are likely to have higher focus in advancing research, the intent is to integrate research more into all three types of institutions. The report says, "The separation in higher education between teaching institutions and research institutions post-independence has caused much harm, as most universities and colleges in the country today conduct very little research."
While the report has received positive response, some question if funding will be provided to make the plan fully implementable.
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