{"product_id":"higher-education-in-india-in-search-of-equality-quality-and-quantity-9788125051312","title":"Higher Education in India: In Search of Equality, Quality and Quantity","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jandhyala B. G. Tilak (Ed.)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndia has a large network of around 634 universities and 33,000 colleges with 817,000 teachers spread across the length and breadth of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite its massive geographical reach, \u003cstrong\u003ehigher education in India\u003c\/strong\u003e has had its share of problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume is a collection of essays which discusses these problems like inclusiveness and the impact of reservation on education, the problems of mediocrity, shortage of funds, dwindling numbers of faculty and the unemployment of the educated youth, to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Tracing the history of higher education in India from the days of Nalanda and Takshashila, Jandhyala B. G. Tilak in his introduction explains why it is necessary to have a vision and a roadmap for this.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e It includes diverse perspectives and case studies on a few educational institutes like the University of Mysore (pp. 239-251), IITs (pp. 309-25) to explain these issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45616495329431,"sku":"9788125051312","price":1280.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788125051312.webp?v=1769294943","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/higher-education-in-india-in-search-of-equality-quality-and-quantity-9788125051312","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}