PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN STRENGTHENING THE BASE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA

Abstract

The current situation calls for the expansion of higher education facilities. An effort was made to
strengthen the open and distance learning system at the university level when the New Education
Policy (1986–1992) was implemented. International assistance was focused more on broadening
the foundation of elementary education during the 1990s, nevertheless. Since then, a number of
funds have been made available to improve the lower levels of education in developing nations
like India. The use of qualified human resources is required in all areas of development in the
twenty-first century. From a quantitative standpoint, the higher education system in India enrolls
about 2% of the 17–23 year old age cohort. To demonstrate our strength in the area of higher
education in a knowledge society, we need to double this number. A few factors prevent
government-run or -aided organizations from growing quickly. Although limited finances are
anticipated to be a significant hurdle, lack of political will to build the foundation of higher
education through government initiatives stands in the way. The bureaucratic system also
interferes with the higher education system's ability to operate independently. Delays in product
delivery, apathy among the staff, and a top-down, directive governance structure all hinder the
system's ability to operate efficiently. Particularly in the domain of professional education, the
private unaided systems provide a considerable contribution to the expansion of higher
education. Lack of a service-oriented strategy coupled with a profit-driven goal contributes to the
exploitation of target populations by offering meager incentives for the employability of its
products in niche job markets. In order to promote higher education in its truest sense, neither the
government nor the private sector can function well.