Low-cost higher education

A paradigm shift in mindset is necessary to ensure more options for those who face a choice between low-cost college education and none at all

The role model for higher education in India is typically an institution like an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the public sector, or an institution like Ashoka University in the private sector. However, the total costs at such institutions are very high and these cater to a small segment. This column is about expanding higher education, given the limited budgets, whether we consider the government or the students’ families. The focus here is on undergraduate studies only.

Much of the conventional wisdom on good education is based on the image in mind of the West. But the per capita income