The higher education myth

The enduring myth about India’s superior higher educational institutions was tested recently, with a report assessing the country’s labour force and its preparedness. The report, released by staffing company TeamLease, found that India is failing to properly educate its workforce, especially beyond the high school level. According to the report, India’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) — the number of students enrolled versus the number of eligible students — for higher education was a mere 13.2 per cent in 2003; it is now projected to rise to 15.7 per cent, still substantially lower than the global average, marking slow progress in the government’s goal of attaining a GER of 30 per cent by 2030.

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