• RAHUL DAS

The higher education system plays an important role in the country. After independence, India realized that higher education was essential for overall development which includes industrial, social, financial conditions, etc. Indian higher education system is the third-largest education system in the world. There are a number of universities 993, colleges 39931 in the year 2018-19 in our county. Now a day’s GER in higher education 18-23 years 26.30% and NEP 2020 are planning to enhance the GER to 50% by the year 2035. This paper includes the key challenges that India is currently facing in higher education and also includes some prospects taken by the government.

Higher education system, challenges, prospects.

"INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM, ITS CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.615-619, February-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102071.pdf

"INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM, ITS CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no. pp615-619, February-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102071.pdf