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Cover Story Middle Class

Emphasis on QS World
University
universal education, Rankings

Higher education 35 out of the top
100 programs
in 2022 subject-
reaching new wise ranking,

four prestigious
heights institutes in India
are in the top 10.

New National Education Policy 2020 was
implemented after 34 years with the objective
of increasing the enrollment ratio in higher
education from 26.3% to 50% by 2035 and
internationalization of education. Along
with this, the government took several
steps to improve the infrastructure in higher
education. Due to these efforts not only
universities but the number of medical
colleges and seats increased. Also sharp
increase in the number of IIMs, and IITs.
Increased access to digital platforms made
education accessible to the youth.

One Nation, One Digital Platform: Text Books with
QR codes for all grades. One nation, one test with
one nation, and one test agency started. Increase in the number of
Radio, Community Radio, and CBSE Podcasts universities
accessible through Shiksha Vani. Quality
education ensured through open, distance and 2014 2022
online education by setting minimum standards. 720

Credit is being given on the SWAYAM portal to Universities Universities
encourage students to continue their education.
Use of platforms like Disha and Swayam Prabha
TV for quality virtual education. Medical colleges increased by 70% and seats increased by 95%

IIMB and IIMA are among the top 100 institutes in College UG seat PG seat
the field of Business and Management.
There are agreements on reciprocity programs 2014 387 51,348 31,185
with 45 countries including the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation, and BRICS countries.
More than 5,700 new colleges opened in India 2023 655 1,00,163 65,335
from 2014 to 2022, that is, 2 new colleges were
opened every day.

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