Expansion of higher education in 10th and 11th Five Year Plans definitely speaks of government’s success in increasing admissions to higher institutes of learning. The figures provided by the Prime Minister in his address to the meeting of the Vice Chancellors of Central Universities called by the President show that higher education is among the priorities of Government’s planning. However the Prime Minister has been very candid in expressing his unhappiness that with expansion of higher education the rise in the quality of education provided has not been to his satisfaction. It pained him to say that not a single Indian university figures in the list of 200 top universities in the world. This is not a happy situation at all. The PM has hinted at a number of necessary reforms awaiting the entire structure of higher education, the faculty, the curricula, the level of research and output and general rise in the quantum of knowledge and presentation. He is very right that in the context of contemporary times, some subjects have lost employment potential and are becoming irrelevant. The educational policy needs to adapt to the changing times and requirements of society. He is very right in saying that the claim of expanding higher education is not enough. It is the quality of education and research and ultimately it’s utility to the society in making all-round progress that count. Just obtaining degrees is not going to serve the purpose of building the nation. The downslide trend in the quality of education and research needs to be arrested and the Vice Chancellors of Central Universities are supposed to take the lead in this urgent task.
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