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Bridging the gender and community gaps in India's higher education system

A study of higher education trends in India points towards many desirable and prospective policy recommendations to fill arising discrepancies

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The transformation in social groups has been remarkable but specific measures are needed for the Muslim youth

9 min read Last Updated : Jun 25 2020 | 3:08 PM IST

As the Indian economy becomes more and more knowledge-based, human capital becomes more and more critical. Is the country churning out enough graduates and in the required domains? Are enough students pursuing higher studies? How are girls faring? Are certain states in India racing ahead while others lag behind? What about specific communities?

In 2010-11, the government embarked on a new and important mission. It began painstakingly collecting data on the number of graduates, post graduates, the higher education institutions across states, the various fields that students are opting for, the number of institutes that have come up and so on.

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