JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

India is known for its educational prowess since ancient times and is considered as the seat of few of the oldest universities in the world. However, with this unmatchable herit-age and deference in the area of higher educa-tion worldwide, India is yet to make an impact on global education scenario qualitatively. India now has over six hundred degree award-ing institutions, whereas in 1950 there were just 30 and the institutions affiliated to these were 695. Currently, the numbers of universi-ties / higher learning centers have grown to nearly 700 with affiliated and constituent in-stitutions approaching 40000 maximum. Thus, it could be seen that there is quantum leap in the number of institutions. Though, the higher education is considered as the peak stage of formal education, it should include more spe-cialties required for socio economic develop-ment for a self-reliant country.