Jitendra Tewari, Ph.D., Northeastern State University of Oklahoma

1 Billion People . Higher education is largely in English . 19 languages . English and Hindi are the unifiers.

Celebrating Diversity in a Thriving Democracy 80 % Hindu Population 13.5 % Muslim Population 6.5 % Sikhs, Christians, Jains

Prime Minister: Sikh (Male): Language - Punjabi

President: Hindu (Female) – Marathi Leader of the Ruling Party: (Christian, Italian) Female -

Italian Vice President: Muslim (Male) – language-

Urdu

Schools Government Schools and Government

Sponsored Schools – lower fees or free Private schools (these are referred to as

public schools in India, and a number are also run by foreign/Christian missionaries)– higher fees

Students of all schools take ‘common’ board exams – some are National boards, some State level. The system is highly competitive.

State universities as well as private universities

Generally a large number of colleges are affiliated to the same university

A single university may have a large number of colleges offering the same courses affiliated to it

Students of a university would take common examinations

There are many independent private and government ‘professional’ institutions or colleges in Engineering and Medicine

Generally a university has one or only a few colleges in:▪ Medicine▪ Engineering▪ Business for graduate studies▪ Architecture▪ Nursing

Many institutions seek and value international affiliations in the areas of engineering and graduate business programs.

In both these areas there are an increasing number of successful private institutions that are also expensive . The students at these institutions are more likely

to study and finance education abroad (subsequently)

Decision making at these institutions is faster than state universities or government institutions

Syllabi changes and graduation requirements are more flexible

Graduate MBA programs in Business in India generally do not require course prerequisites they pick the best from all disciplines, and have a high percentage of engineering graduates as students

The schools with an international flavor either use: International visiting faculty International affiliations and supplementary

coursework for a foreign degree

Students in India seek foreign institutions and degrees for: Status Better laboratory and equipment

facilities Newer subject areas – biomedical areas,

microbiology

Ranking Ivy League State Schools Other schools

After the Ivy League schools, all state schools are considered acceptable and cost becomes a major consideration

Indian companies are well established in computer education in China and the Middle East

Indian Universities are setting up traditional and hybrid/online programs particularly in the Middle East

Indian Universities recognizing the growing education needs are experimenting with online hybrid programs that cover multiple colleges under the same university

Present at a private education summit: 30 universities from USA and names like: Tufts, Case Western, Florida State, Southern Illinois, Clarkson, Drexel, University of Massachusetts

Interest in programs from the undergraduate to doctoral level

All disciplines

The Universities of Scotland and the Association of Indian Universities signed an MOU for greater collaboration

Edusat – India’s dedicated education satellite will transmit programs from Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon and 15 other major American schools

Program coincided with Microsofts decision to invest $1.7 bill in R&D in India