India has one of the largest networks of higher education institutions in the world. However, there is still a lot of potential for further development in the education system
1.India has over 250 million school going students.
2.Under the mid-day meal scheme, about 95 million students of around 1.14 million schools enjoy fresh meal every day.
3.Number of colleges and universities in India reached 39,931 and 993, respectively in 2018-19
4.India had 37.4 million students enrolled in higher education in 2018-19.
Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education reached 26.3 per cent in 2018-19.
5.The Government has laid foundation of 141 universities and 7 IITs in the past four years.
The country has become the second largest market for e-learning after the US
6.The Central Government launched Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana, for providing entrepreneurship education and training to students in the country.
7.In October 2017, in order to boost the Skill India mission, two new schemes, SANKALP and STRIVE were launched.
8.The Government of India has allowed 100% FDI in the education sector through the automatic route since 2002.
9.The Ministry of HRD launched Samagra Siksha scheme with the aim of achieving holistic development of school education in the country.
10.With an aim of promoting innovation and entreprenuership among secondary school students in the country NITI Aayog, has launched the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) In June 2018, 3,000 additional Atal Tinkering Labs were approved, taking the total number of labs to 5,441.
2.Under the mid-day meal scheme, about 95 million students of around 1.14 million schools enjoy fresh meal every day.
3.Number of colleges and universities in India reached 39,931 and 993, respectively in 2018-19
4.India had 37.4 million students enrolled in higher education in 2018-19.
Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education reached 26.3 per cent in 2018-19.
5.The Government has laid foundation of 141 universities and 7 IITs in the past four years.
The country has become the second largest market for e-learning after the US
6.The Central Government launched Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana, for providing entrepreneurship education and training to students in the country.
7.In October 2017, in order to boost the Skill India mission, two new schemes, SANKALP and STRIVE were launched.
8.The Government of India has allowed 100% FDI in the education sector through the automatic route since 2002.
9.The Ministry of HRD launched Samagra Siksha scheme with the aim of achieving holistic development of school education in the country.
10.With an aim of promoting innovation and entreprenuership among secondary school students in the country NITI Aayog, has launched the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) In June 2018, 3,000 additional Atal Tinkering Labs were approved, taking the total number of labs to 5,441.
CHALLENGES
Though India has made significant progress in terms of enhancing access to and participation in all levels of education, the overall picture of education development in the country is mixed and there are many persisting concerns and challenges relating to access to and participation in education- equity in education, system efficiency, governance and management,research and development, and financial commitment to education development.
Though India has made significant progress in terms of enhancing access to and participation in all levels of education, the overall picture of education development in the country is mixed and there are many persisting concerns and challenges relating to access to and participation in education- equity in education, system efficiency, governance and management,research and development, and financial commitment to education development.
