• Mr. Madhu Chetan N
• Dr. Rizwana Begum

Education plays a pivotal role in the development of any country. The education has to mould itself to the ever-changing world scenario. The world has witnessed a commercialization in every facet including the education sector which is known as a noble one, India is no exception to this. India has a very rich history of education. The antiquity of Indian education is reflected in the roots of its diverse culture. The Indian higher education system has seen a tremendous expansion since independence. The commercialization in education sector of India has put a price tag on learning and knowledge and it also deterred the role of knowledge in education. It resulted in a scenario in which all the genres of the society are so obsessed with education that it has lost the real essence of education. The present paper provides the better understanding of the current scenario of commercialization of higher education in India. It also throws a valuable insight on the aftereffects of commercialization on human capital of the country.

Higher education, Commercialization, Human capital

"COMMERCIALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA – A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.211-213, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDL06037.pdf

"COMMERCIALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA – A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp211-213, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDL06037.pdf