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proportions have come to be established in the developed countries could be a general guide to us. A study of this kind would show that we have to go a long way in providing adequate funds for higher education. And since the various levels are also interdependent it is not possible to say one level is more important than the other. It is the view of the commission that inadequacy of funds provided for education as a whole quite of less leads to the claim the higher education with a greater per capita expenditure is depriving elementary education of what is its due. Almost the entire progress that the country has made in the last fifty years has been made possible by the planning and work of the intellectuals who have been the beneficiaries of higher education and that the same individuals would not have been able to contribute what they did without exposure of higher education. If the number and quality of persons with higher education falls, the countryâs progress will be greatly hampered. Not only is the quantity important, it is the quality of a few individuals which at times determines long term benefits to the nation. Already India has one of the lowest access rate for higher education less than 6% of the eligible age-group of 18 to 23 years pursuing for higher education (compared to nearly 50% in the U.S.A.). And, the expansion of higher education introduces philosophy counter to that underlying the traditional role of producing a small áeliteâ to provide intellectual leadership to the community at large. In contrast, the widespread availability of higher education, by its very nature, helps a society and its people to democratize the nations building processes. In conclusion it can be said that our problems are structural problems. We will have to tackle the problems by doing some changes in our structure mainly in population dynamics and ownership our factors of productions leading to diversification of economic activities. Higher education can play a vital role in this respect. Higher education cannot remain confined to the procession of degree and diplomas, vocational and professional training to the individuals but it will have to recourse with the system with the structure so that the problems may be studied, analyzed and possible cure options may be recommended for a better future. India has higher education to play a vital role for national development. In the present changing global scenario of liberalization and competition, India in the coming years, is poised to become more and more integrated into the world economy. For survival and prosperity, the work force will
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| SR No. | 524626 |
| Book Title | Tulsi Prajna 2006 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya |
| Publisher | Jain Vishva Bharati |
| Publication Year | 2006 |
| Total Pages | 122 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India |
| File Size | 5 MB |