出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education has witnessed a significant fillip from 10% (2000) to 16.7% (2013) thanks to private sector initiatives in the field of technical education. Despite constitutional guarantees for positive discrimination in favour of disadvantaged section there is a huge asymmetry in terms of access for different sections of the society. Overall quality and research and development on a global scale remain a matter of serious concerns. The paper brings out initiatives required to improve quality quotient in higher education: particularly in terms of public private partnership, higher allocation to education and research, FDI inflow so that the goal for achieving GER of 20% by 2020 is in sync with global standards. A unique experiment in KISS Odisha demonstrating convergence of equity and excellence in respect of tribal students has also been brought out.
关键词：Gross Enrolment Ratio; Positive Discrimination; Convergence of Equity and Excellence
