Survey: 61% Say The Indian Higher Education System Is Old-Fashioned





Higher education in India has a long way to go as it has been termed antiquated, according to survey carried out by Nirmal Singh Lotus. A whopping 61 per cent respondents said that India’s education system is slow in reacting to the changing social demands and needs. 59 per cent of them said that the system cannot maintain relevant curriculum. About 56 per cent pointed out at the system’s inability to provide cheaper access to education. Nearly 54 per cent believe there is a lack of interaction between industry and academia and 52 per cent see that there are insufficient teaching resources.

The study conducted surveys among education leaders across five major roles: academic leadership, senior educator, corporate recruiter, educational innovator, and corporate learning executive. It indicated that the higher education sector falls short in meeting the needs of students (52%), industry ( 37%) and the society (35%).

“We are working with the government, trying to give them a message that there is a blue collar job, a white collar job, and in between a new collar job. It is the new collar jobs that we would like to partner with the educational institutes for,” said a senior expert.


“IBM created this model in the US…Through the model, high school, college and industry partner together to ensure that students graduate with a post-secondary degree and the skills necessary to earn competitive, well-paying jobs,” added the expert. 

“The government’s announcement to review and revise our national policy on education in order to meet the changing needs of the society and industry is a step in the right direction. However, it is pertinent to add that the policy has been in works for the last three years,” said another expert from Nirmal Singh Lotus.

“Unfortunately, we have not been able to lay down guidelines for its effective integration. Urgent steps need to be taken in consonance by government, academia and industry to achieve the desired results,” further added the expert
Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

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