Full Description
This book provides a comprehensive overview of higher education in India and China and the complexity of issues involved. It focuses on gaining understanding of education systems, governance mechanisms, globalisation and emergence of the private sector, action policies of both the countries and their impact on education and society. Offering a comparative perspective, the book discusses why China is ahead of India in Higher Education when both share the similar challenges of burgeoning young population and scarcity of resources. It examines the success in providing equitable access to both country's marginalised sections. It also discusses the directions of future growth through National Education Policy, 2020 and the 13th Five Year Plan of the Chinese State Council. Combining rich content and a broad scope, the book offers a valuable key to understanding Higher Education system of India and China. It is a useful read for students and researchers in social sciences, education area.
Contents
Historical context of higher education.- Evolution of higher education policy in China.- Evolution of higher education policy in India,- Higher education and equity and affirmative action in China.- Higher education and equity and affirmative action in India.- Internationalization of higher education in China.- Internalization of higher education in India.- Quality, global ranking, and the rise of China.- India's quest for global rankings.- The way forward China.
