Introduction to University System

Dr.G.N.Tiwari

Education is the manifestation of

perfection in Man Swami
Vivekananda

Indian Educational System

after 1834
T.B.Maculay an English Parliamentarian
prepared the pattern of education for India
in 1834.
Schools were started to teach English and
General Subjects
In 1857 Madras, Calcutta , Bombay
universities were started Three
presidency Colleges were started by the
Government and affiliated to the
respective universities on the basis of the
London University.

Types of University
Affiliating

University
Unitary university
Residential University
Deemed University
Deemed to be university
Specialized university

University
Administration
620 Universities
Many are public funded
In the last 50 years- no.

of colleges
and student strength increased.
Knowledge based teaching know
why method
University Grants commission Apex
body for higher education under the
HR Ministry.

World Ranking of Indian Universities

First

50 Nil
First- 100- Nil
First 200- 13 Institutions 6 IIMs and
7 IITs - know how pattern of
education.

Quality of higher Education

Remarkable achievements of western
universities
Student migration to American, West
European, Russian and Chinese Universities.
Indian students are larger in number in any
university abroad in search of quality
education
New subjects new methodology- inter
disciplinary
Source of revenue for advanced countries.

Indian Scenario
National Knowledge Commission has
recommended 1500 universities for India.
India has sizeable percentage of population
in the age group of 16-25.
Globalized world is in need of human
resources in the field of science,
technology, medicine etc.
India has the scope for knowledge export
150 years of university education especially
in English medium has the scope for
attracting students from other countries.

 GATS

2005 India signed the

General Agreement on Trade in
service- no barrier for service in any
part of the world.
Any Foreign university can start its
branch in India any Indian
university can open up its centre in
any country.

Recent Developments In
India
New Colleges and universities under Self
Financing Scheme (Private)
Autonomous status to colleges
Degree Conferring status to colleges
Accreditation by Professional bodies like
NAAC
Supervision and Control by Professional
Bodies like MCI,AICTE
Job Oriented courses for employability
Add on courses Certificate,Diploma

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Central Universities in addition to

the existing 18 Central universities
Rs.3280 crores for starting 12
Central Universities
30 World Class universities in the
next five years
8 IITs and 7 IIMs in 2008-09
Salary hike to teachers by 70%

Expansion of Higher Education

No.of
No.of
No.of
No.of

Universities
Colleges
Teachers
Students

1950

2008

25

431

700

20677

15000

5.05 Lakhs

1 Lakh

116.12 Lakhs

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