YASHPAL COMMITTEE’S

Report on Renovation And Rejuvena

 Presented by –

SUJITH BHASKAR R
“The Knowledge Society will become far more competitive than
any society we have yet known… there will be no poor
countries, there will only be ignorant countries… thus the
competitive position of every country, industry, institution and
individual will depend on the ability to harness and capitalise on
knowledge”.

Peter Drucker
 The scenario after Independence
 14% of the population was literate.

 One child out of three had been enrolled in

primary school.

 constitutional provisions for education.

State Wise Evaluation of Literacy Rate
The literacy rate as of recent polls/stats
suggest that literacy rate in India is 65.38%.

2001 Male Female Persons

Urban 71.40% 46.70% 59.40%
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Rural 86.70% 73.20% 80.30%

Total 75.85% 54.16% 65.38%
Present Education Scenario

 Increase in primary education attendance

rate.

 Education in India falls under the

concurrent list.
1out of 9 children finishing school joins a college.

 A study by the NAAC showed that 90% of the colleges

and 70 per cent of the universities were of middling or
poor quality.

 Shortage of teachers.
 Out dated curricula.

 Over-regulation by the government.

 cut-off percentages for entry.

Students committing suicide.

 Students spends $7 billion to go abroad.

The quality of school education hasn’t improved.

 NASSCOM-McKinsey study 1 out of 10 arts, 1 out of 4
engineering graduates are employable.
 Most universities in India are private
establishments
Organizations regulating higher educations
 UGC : Funding & recognition of institutions &
degrees.
 AICTE: Approval of Technical institution.
 MCI: Recognition of Medical institution.
 CA: Recognition of institution of education in
Architecture.
 NCTE: Recognition of Teacher education
institution.
 BCI: Recognition of Law college.
 PCI: Approval of Pharmacy institution.
Policies & Programmes
 India's commitment to the spread of
knowledge and freedom of thought among
its citizens is reflected in its Constitution
(Article 25).
 The State shall endeavour
to provide within a period
of ten years from the
inception of this
Constitution, for free and
compulsory education for
all children until they
complete the age of
fourteen years.
Reforms in education sector
 Setting up of a National Commission for Higher
Education and Research (NCHER).
 Abolishing Class X examination.
 Replacing it with internal assessment and giving an
examination option to those planning to leave school.
 Introducing a grading system for Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) schools for Classes IX
and X from this year.
 A framework for public-private partnership in school
education.
Allowing the private sector to run government schools.
Establish an all-India Madrassa Board .
 Giving incentives to madrassas where modern subjects
are being taught.
 Enacting the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Bill.
 Revamping the curriculum for teacher education.
 Recasting a National Literacy Mission for Women.
 Intensifying efforts to modernise madrassas and to
develop skills of Muslim children.
 Impacts of Educational Reforms
 FDI in higher education will help in providing cheaper
education.

 Better quality education.

 Save India billions of dollars by way of forex outgo.

 Entice more foreign students to come to India for higher

education.
 To prevent substandard organizations which exist
for making money.
 High level organizations with good faculty both full
time and visiting from India or internationally are
nurtured, encouraged and facilitated.
 NCHER should be a think tank to come up with
innovative programs and structures so that this
Knowledge Society of India from Higher
Education moves from "Good to Great“.
 conclusion
These recommendations for revamping the
present education system can bring about
changes and development in the concerned
sector which will be proved by time.
 Comments

 Full autonomy is the key. A university must be allowed to

decide policy on faculty and admissions of students.”
Narayana Murthy
Chairman, Infosys
Bibliography
 Wikipedia
 www.studyinindiainfo.com
 www.alamy.com
 India Today
 Frontline
 The Financial Express
 www.nvonews.com
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