• Nita T. Rane

Higher education in India has grown exponentially in recent years. India ranked third with largest system of higher education in the world after USA and China, that has been witnessing healthy growth in terms of number of institutions and enrolment of the students. It represents vital means for any country to nurture its economic development and social cohesion. It is aimed at many sided development of the personality of the student. Ideals of education should be correlated with the ideals of life. After 1992 when the University affiliation systems was opened to private investors with less bureaucracy there has been an steady increase in number of higher education institutions. India has witnessed tremendous increase in the number colleges and Universities across the nation. In 1950 there were 695 colleges in India which witnessed a steady growth of 39050 up to 2018. Due to rapid expansion of privatized institutions the access to higher education has become possible but has become a matter of concern on quality and significance of it. Higher education can play a crucial role in sustainable development of any nation but there is need to strengthen the higher education system not in terms of expansion but in achieving excellence to face the world of work. The need for quality assurance in higher education has become more pressing in the context of the massification of tertiary education. In the 21st century internationalization constitutes both a necessary and a critical element for all higher education systems. The overall scenario of higher education in India does not match with the global quality standards except its privatization and commercialization.

Higher Education, Quality assurance, Privatization, commercialization

"PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA AND FUTURE ASPECTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.78-84, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDL06015.pdf

"PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA AND FUTURE ASPECTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp78-84, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDL06015.pdf