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Unit 27: Privatization of Higher Education

universities in the next three years should be created. The national universities need not all Notes
be new universities. Each university may be endowed with a substantial allocation of
public land, in excess of its spatial requirements.
• The entire structure on higher education in India presented in the NKCs report to the
Nation 2006 is elitist and will not benefit the vast majority of young people below the age
of 25 years.

27.6 Keywords

• Expansion : An act of increasing or making something increase in size.
• Statuntory : Fire by law; that must be done by law.
• Prestigious : Respected and admired as very important or of very high quality.
• Controversial : Causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement.

27.7 Review Questions

1. Write the brief notes on “Privatisation of Higher Education”.
2. Explain access and equity in Higher Eduation.
3. What are the Crucial Questions for Privatise Higher Education in India?
4. Explain about the Financial Crunch.
5. Briefly Describe the privatisation of higher education in India– Case for and against.
Answers: Self Assessment
1. (i) Higher education (ii) 10,500; 250
(iii) universities (iv) 40%
2. (i) True (ii) False (iii) False (iv) True (v) True
3. (i) (c) (ii) (b) (iii)(a) (iv) (b) (v) (c)

27.8 Further Readings

1. Development of Education Systems : J.C. Aggarwal, Dash Bn, Shipra Publications.
2. Educational Regimes in Contemporary India : Radhika Chopra , Patricia M Jeffery,
Dash Bn.
3. Development of Education System : Mel Ainscow , Alan Dyson , Susan Goldrick.

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