National University of Educational Planning and Administration Gross Enrolment Ratio (2008-
(2008-09): 12.4 per cent
New Delhi
1 2
Universities 516
Research,
Central 40 0.7
Post
State 234 Graduate,
Univerities,
Diploma/Cer
12.2
Institutions deemed to be universities* 128 10.9 tificate, 1.1
3 4
7 8
0
1.0 Inequalities between Economic Groups
1950-51 1960-61 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 2002-03 2005-06 2008-09
9 10
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 11 50 12
20
Scheduled Tribes 1.2 0.2 0.7 9.1 4.7 7.0
15
Scheduled Castes 1.3 0.3 0.8 4.1 2.0 3.1 10.2
10 6.7
Other Backward Castes 2.1 0.6 1.4 1.1 3.7 5.5 4.2
5 1.7 1.5 2.3 3.2
Others 4.4 1.4 3.0 18.2 12.7 15.6 0.9 1.0
0
All 2.6 0.8 1.7 12.7 8.2 10.5 Poorest Second Third Quintile Fourth Richest
Quintile Quintile Quintile Quintile
Source: NSS 55th Round Household Expenditure Groups
13 14
17 18
21 22
23 24
0%
Lack of resources
Engg. M ed. Etc Gen. Degree Polytech. Jr Colleges Decline in resource capacity of the Government
Government Private Aided Private Self-Financing Source: Govt of AP
25 26
Recent Initiatives/Proposals
Increasing importance of Higher Setting of ABC
Education due to Setting up of NKC
Advisory body to the Prime Minister
Eleventh Five Year plan: INCLUSIVE GROWTH !
Globalisation
Expansion of higher education (XI Plan/NKC)
International Competition 15% GER by 2012
Enrolment to increase to 21 million from 14 million;
Brain Drain Annual growth rate: 9% in general
Need to create Knowledge Society 15% in Technical/Professional
1500 universities ! (one per district!) [NKC]
Supply of not just skilled/educated workers, 30 new central universities (at least one in each state)
but knowledge workers 14 world class universities
Need to improve socioeconomic equity 374 New colleges in all low enrolment ratio districts
Universities: at least one in each district
29 30
31 32
Resources Maharashtra 41
Unviable institutions
Gujarat 24
West Bengal 20
University in each district !
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Colleges everywhere
33 34
* recognised by UGC
35 36
39 40
41 42