Dimensions of Higher Education in India: A Comprehensive Review

Higher education means the education beyond the level of secondary education. It is often assumed that education imparted by the colleges or universities are higher education. But in fact higher educational institutions include Professional Schools in the field of Law, Theology, Medicine, Business, Music and Art. It also includes other institutions like Teacher's Training School and Technological Institutions. Today, Knowledge is power. The more knowledge one has, the more empowered one is. A lot has been researched and said about Higher Education in India and many papers have been presented on the same. These have brought forth the fact that Higher Education is extremely diverse and the challenges and issues faced by higher education institutions are just as diverse The process of education is not merely digesting books. It is also about doing several co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that give a broader meaning to life in general and education in particular Through this paper the author has attempted to compile and present a comprehensive review of various dimensions of Higher Education in India presented so far so that a cryptic and precise report is generated for a quick review.