AHMEDABAD: Over the previous seven years, Gujarat has recorded sharpest drop — of 22.4% — in the percentage of presidency higher education institutions in the country. At the similar time, the proportion of private higher education institutions in the state rose by means of 20.2%, representing the best possible expansion in the country. These figures have been revealed in the latest ‘Concentration of Higher Education Institutions in India’ record, released by means of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA).
The NIEPA record states that in 2011, there were 1,664 higher education institutions — authorities and private. In 2016-17, the determine greater to 2,003, 66% of which was made up of private institutions, according to the HRD ministry.
Ironically, the surging personal higher education institutions, especially in technical education, face main problem of survival. This 12 months, a significant 54% seats fell vacant in engineering and technical courses in Gujarat. The fall in the selection of government-aided faculties and schools, dearer education, and shifting education tendencies are the primary causes for seat vacancies.
“The authorities is including more science and humanities faculties as well as expanding selection of divisions to enhance goverment's stake in higher education,” mentioned Anju Sharma, major secretary, higher and technical education. “The ‘one taluka one college’ scheme is below implementation. We are recruiting 600 lecturers for non-technical subjects and 750 for technical faculties.”
Education alternatives: Gujarat at 16th place
As for the alternatives available to scholars to pursue higher education, the NIEPA record states that Gujarat has 30.5 higher education institutions according to 1 lakh population in the 18-23 age team, which paperwork 5.09% of the overall population. This places Gujarat in the 16th place in the country. Telangana has 565 higher education institutions according to 1 lakh population in the 18-23 age team, adopted by means of Karnataka (51.33) and Puducherry (62.7).
The president of Gujarat self-financed faculties’ management association, Nehal Shukla, mentioned: “The 54% seat vacancy in technical courses is an indication that the federal government must prevent allowing more self-financed faculties in the technical field. There is really extensive call for for arts and trade courses, as 70% of students go for them.”
The NIEPA record states that in 2011, there were 1,664 higher education institutions — authorities and private. In 2016-17, the determine greater to 2,003, 66% of which was made up of private institutions, according to the HRD ministry.
Ironically, the surging personal higher education institutions, especially in technical education, face main problem of survival. This 12 months, a significant 54% seats fell vacant in engineering and technical courses in Gujarat. The fall in the selection of government-aided faculties and schools, dearer education, and shifting education tendencies are the primary causes for seat vacancies.
“The authorities is including more science and humanities faculties as well as expanding selection of divisions to enhance goverment's stake in higher education,” mentioned Anju Sharma, major secretary, higher and technical education. “The ‘one taluka one college’ scheme is below implementation. We are recruiting 600 lecturers for non-technical subjects and 750 for technical faculties.”
Education alternatives: Gujarat at 16th place
As for the alternatives available to scholars to pursue higher education, the NIEPA record states that Gujarat has 30.5 higher education institutions according to 1 lakh population in the 18-23 age team, which paperwork 5.09% of the overall population. This places Gujarat in the 16th place in the country. Telangana has 565 higher education institutions according to 1 lakh population in the 18-23 age team, adopted by means of Karnataka (51.33) and Puducherry (62.7).
The president of Gujarat self-financed faculties’ management association, Nehal Shukla, mentioned: “The 54% seat vacancy in technical courses is an indication that the federal government must prevent allowing more self-financed faculties in the technical field. There is really extensive call for for arts and trade courses, as 70% of students go for them.”
Gujarat sees steepest fall in edu institutions
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