Financing Higher Education in India

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Funding by University Grants Commission. 3. Indian higher education reform : from half-backed socialism to half-backed capitalism. 4. Operative mechanism for higher education development  (Xth Plan Perspective). 5. Public expenditure on higher education (XIth Plan Perspective). 6. Financial requirement for higher education (XIth Plan perspective). 7. Higher education funding--an international comparison. 8. Economic reforms and financing higher education. 9. Higher education and economic development : China, India and 21 century. 10. The financing and management of higher education : a status report on World Wide reforms.

"Maximum and Quality Human Resource Production is very much essential for economic as well as social development. Higher education plays the most significant role in this process. Higher education system needs organised financing for its proper operation.

The Indian Higher Education System receives plan as well as non-plan funds which have been methodically incorporated in this book. The title "Financing Higher Education" contains almost all crucial concepts pertaining to the funding of Higher education.

Xth and XIth plan funds, released for Higher education have been discussed elaborately.

A comparative study of Higher education funding on international level too is an important part of this particular book. This unique work if helpful for academician, researchers, students, civil servants etc." (jacket)