Description
GS PAPER II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Context: Union Education Minister approved the release of the report of All India Survey on Higher Education 2019-20.
The All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report provides key performance indicators on the current status of Higher education in the country.
This report is the 10th in the series of All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) annually released by D/o Higher Education.
Key findings of the report:
- Total enrolment in higher education has improved by 3.04 per cent.
- In the last five years from 2015-16 to 2019-20, there has been a growth of 11.4 per cent in student enrolment.
- Out of these, nearly 85 per cent of the students (2.85 crore) were enrolled in the six major disciplines such as Humanities, Science, Commerce, Engineering and Technology, Medical Science and IT and Computer.
- The total number of students pursuing PhD in 2019-20 is 2.03 lakh against 1.17 lakh in 2014-15.
- The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), which is a ratio of enrolment in higher education to the population in the eligible age group (18-23) years, has improved by 0.8 percentage points. GER of students belonging to the eligible age group enrolled in Higher Education in 2019-20 is 27.1 per cent against 26.3 per cent in 2018-19 and 24.3 per cent in 2014-2015.
- The rise in female enrolment in higher education during the period is 18.2 per cent, as per the AISHE report.
- Gender Parity Index (GPI), a ratio of proportional representation of female and male, in higher education is 1.01 in 2019-20 against 1.00 in 2018-19. The rise in GPI shows an improvement in the access to higher education for females as compared to males.
- The number of Institutions of National importance increased 80% (from 75 in 2015 to 135 in 2020).
