Quality Improvement of Higher Education in India

Higher education in India has been in the news for many reasons. The gross enrollment ratio (GER) in higher education in India has improved to 23.6 % in 2014-15. India's rise in education faces daunting challenges. The education system as a whole is beset with issues of quality, access and equity, and change is happening much faster in some states than others. The Government has proposed and is also taking several measures to improve the system there are some steps it could take to make the Indian higher education system a role model for other emerging systems. While the Indian higher education system has made considerable progress in the last decade, it lags significantly in terms of global relevance and competitiveness. There are various dimensions of quality in education, Ensuring quality in higher education is amongst the foremost challenges being faced in India today, with few institutes having achieved global recognition for excellence Improving educational performance ranks high on the national agenda. Though extensive literature exists that links school facilities to the quality of education and to teacher morale and teacher, there is absence in examination of how school conditions affect teaching and learning. To gain a milestone for a successful education system, one needs a high quality teaching staff. Attracting and retaining high quality teachers is thus a primary requirement for an educational institution. For the development of teachers& students there are some points to improve higher education conditions. Teachers and students hold the main responsibility for improving higher education. But they need a lot of help. College and university leaders, state and federal officials, and accrediting associations have the power to shape an environment that is favorable to good practice in higher education.