Education topped the theme at the 56th national conference of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), held on Sunday at the Central College cricket grounds, as debates ensued between dignitaries regarding the poor quality of Indian higher education which has miles to go to reach international standards, and the incomparable fee structure which takes education to the classes, rather than the masses.
“The increased enrolment of students is eroding the quality of education. No Indian university figures among the top one hundred universities,” said N Prabhu Dev, vice chancellor of Bangalore University.
“We are producing a large number of mere pass-outs, not anywhere near the world standards,” he added.
Pointing out to the accreditation of universities he said, “It is disappointing to see that of the universities who got accredited by the NAAC, only 32% could get an A grade, while another 52% of them managed a B grade. The remaining 16 per cent fall in the C grade. Further assessment by the NAAC indicates that 68% of colleges are rated as B while another 23% colleges are rated as C, and only nine per centhave an A grade rating. The immediate need of the hour is quality education.”
“The high fee structure at the college level is responsible for the loss of talent. At the current cost for education, even middle-class families are finding it difficult to fund the education of their children,” said Milind Marathe, national president of ABVP, Mumbai.
Agency: DNA
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