• Nanjundaiah
• Srinivasa H

The twenty first century is observing extraordinary changes in the subject of development, especially in higher education. Currently the higher education system is weak in these third world countries. The importance of knowledge, technological and demographic changes makes the higher education reforms is most important and essential for this competitive world. Reforms of these factors are helps in development of higher education system has been examining, resulting in several reforms initiatives which are related to expansion, quality, autonomy and financing. Due to the systematic deficiency in Indian education, there is shortage of man power despite of an increasing no. of sectors. As a result students may unemployed due to lack of skills. Affiliating system, Academic structure, unequal no. of intake in various courses, suppressing autonomy of educational institutions and poor public funding are some of the problems of Indian higher education. The challenge for the India in this 21st century is to become developed society by 2030. The transformation of India into knowledge society by 2030 will witness an increase in student enrolment with the actual ratio increasing from 19.5 in 2015 to 35% in 2030. This transformation should be a student’s centric and it must show the student needs. Finally the courses which are offering in higher education should match the student requirements. So that they can get employment both at the national and global level.

Issues, Challenges, Suggestion, Higher Education, India

"HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.206-210, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDL06036.pdf

"HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp206-210, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDL06036.pdf