• Dr. G. Murali Anand

Abstract: Higher education is the backbone of the modern society. It has the power to transform human beings into human society it Along with primary and secondary education higher education is also an instrument to build future generation. In India majority of higher educational institutions are urban centric. Even most of the higher educational institutions in rural India lack quality. As a result of that rural population are deprived. Under certain circumstances it is seen that gross enrolment ratio is very poor in these rural areas. The situation is even worse for female population in regard to gross enrolment ratio. The paper highlights all these key issues and tries to find out the problems that the rural population is suffering in regard to education. Along with that the paper tries to find out possible remedies to overcome those barriers. Quality education is an essential tool for gaining the best knowledge. In India during ancient period history witnesses a well-developed education system which had evolved a unique system of education called “Gurukul” which meant teachers home. Nalanda, Taxila, Ujjain, Vikramshila universities were well known for higher education and imparted education of high quality. In due process the education system of India has undergone various changes. In Middle Ages some monasteries developed into true universities. The modern education system was started by British in India. Macaulay Minute laid the foundation stone with the intention to create an elite group of knowledgeable people who could serve the East India Company. The introduction of western education in India can be taken as the commencement of Modern Higher Education. However, independence of India opened a new chapter because democratization of education system no doubt boosted the growth of higher education in India. Whereas in 1947 there were only 27 Universities and 500 Colleges increased to large number of 723 Universities/University Level institutions and to over 36,634 Colleges in2013- 14. These numbers of Colleges ensured the expansion of education no doubt but the qualitative Expansion remains unfulfilled. High Quality Education in real sense In India still remains a dream. Besides the development and growth in Higher Education Institution has not taken place uniform throughout India. Most renowned Universities and Colleges of the country are established and located in urban areas and the requirement needed for the development of the quality education in Colleges of rural areas are far from satisfactory. Colleges played crucial role in producing.

Keywords: Quality Education, Gurukul, Nalanda, Taxila, Ujjain, Vikramshila, Revolutionary.

" HIGHER EDUCATION AND RURAL AREAS OF INDIA-A STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.718-724, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901I99.pdf

" HIGHER EDUCATION AND RURAL AREAS OF INDIA-A STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp718-724, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901I99.pdf