Higher education india vs.abroad

HIGHER EDUCATIONIndia or Abroad

Submitted By:Abhishek Gupta11113002

Background• Importance of higher education

• Current level of Indian higher education system.

• Advantages of studying abroad

• Problems in studying abroad.

• What Needs to be Done

Problems in studying abroad

Importance of higher education

Higher Education

Increasing level of competition

Importance of higher education

Industrialization

Increased job opportunities for people with higher education

Social standards

Indian higher education system• Theoretical rather than practical oriented framework

• Quality of education especially in private institutions• AICTE and UGC to regulate the standard and spread

quality higher education .• Gross Enrolment ratio in higher education in India is

a low 12%,compared to nearly 70% in developed nations and 33% in BRIC countries

Our Education System

• Average student faculty ratio in India is 26:1,while ideal should be 10:1• Over 57 % faculty members do not have Phd. or M.Phil. degrees (MHRD 2008-09)

Indian higher education system: IITs World ranking: IITB-36 ;IITD-42 (U.S. News & World Report ,2014)

autonomous, declared as Institutions of National Importance

JEE Main 2013 :: 14 Lacs applicants

Faculty ratio : average 16:1, IITR-20:1

Professors devoted to research but quality of research is not that good

Still lagging in global competition

Mobilization of Indian StudentsSome Trends

• No of Indian students going abroad every has increased a massive 256% between year 2000 (56625) to 2012(1.9 lacs)

• Clearly United States is the most favored destination among overseas Indian students.• Of all the Indian students pursuing foreign degrees, South Indian students are the one’s

receiving the maximum number of scholarships and grants from Institutions and other relevant bodies.

Advantages of studying abroad Intercultural exchange

Advantages of studying abroad

• Personality Improvement

Advantages of studying abroad New knowledge and expertise

Advantages of studying abroad Improve your job prospects

Advantages of studying abroad Network for Your Future

Disdvantages of studying abroad Homesickness

Problems in studying abroad Programs Can Be Expensive

Problems in studying abroad Problems for Vegetarian people

Problems in studying abroad Change in Academic Curriculum

Problems in studying abroad Getting Visa for a host country can be very problematic sometimes

Benefits of Studying in India• Relatively very cheap

• Home ground advantage

Conclusion

What Needs to be Done

Improve quality of education in India

Providing more opportunities for students to get the best education in India or abroad

Improve faculty to student ratio

Motivating people for getting Higher Education

Right to Education must be extended for people to get Higher Education

Thank You

References

Report on Current Trends in Higher Education by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (Link)

Indian Study Abroad Trends(Link) Times Of India Survey 2011-1014 (Link) UK Higher Education Statistics Agency report (Link) U.S. News & World Report ,2014 (Link) Statistics of Higher and Technical Education 2011-12 by MHRD

India (Link)