private universities in india
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Private Universities in IndiaWorld Education Summit
April 24, 2013Anup K. Singh, PhD
Private Universities Private higher education was prevalent in
Southern India and Maharashtra for a long time In the 90s onwards, private higher education
became a pan-India phenomenon Today India has more than 150 private
universities and more are being established In their mission, private universities are not
different from public universities Just as there are good and bad public
universities, there are good, bad and even some ugly private universities
Private Universities For more than 50% of private universities,
the UGC has not acknowledged inspection report
About 10% of them are mono-subject universities
Accredited universities are also around 10% Mostly promoted by a family
Government Regulations Private universities are largely regulated by
state governments In turn, state governments differ in their
regulatory alacrity and commitment In highly regulated states, both admission
and fees are regulatedThe UGC regulates faculty service conditions
and pay and perks Professional bodies also regulate
professional course, often limiting innovation in course development
Challenges for Private Universities Reputation Financial health Merit-n-means scholarship to students Cross-subsidy across faculties and
programmes Governance Support from industry Global competition
How Can They Respond Developing a vibrant quality academic
culture Attracting, developing and rewarding faculty
talent Student centricity Working for scholarship ICT Looking beyond fees based model