{"id":112156,"date":"2026-07-09T11:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=112156"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T06:19:08","slug":"aishe-report-2023-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/aishe-report-2023-24\/","title":{"rendered":"AISHE Report &#8211; Higher Education Enrolment Reaches 4.5 Crore"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>AISHE Report Latest News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Ministry of Education has released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) for 2022-23 and 2023-24, showing that total student enrolment in higher education has reached 4.5 crore, with significant gains in women&#8217;s participation, STEM adoption, and inclusivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AISHE is a comprehensive annual survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, which tracks key indicators in the higher education sector. It covers:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student enrolment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty and teaching staff<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infrastructure and facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programme and course offerings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender and social category participation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The survey is a critical policy tool that informs decisions related to higher education planning, financial allocations, and reforms under initiatives like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/national-education-policy-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>National Education Policy (NEP) 2020<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data is submitted voluntarily by registered institutions through a web-based portal and verified using built-in validation checks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>latest AISHE covers 59,533 higher education institutions with an institutional participation rate of over 90%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News Summary: Key Findings of AISHE 2023-24<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Total Enrolment Reaches 4.5 Crore<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total enrolment in higher education rose to 4.5 crore in 2023-24.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This marks a 31.5% increase from 3.42 crore in 2014-15.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflects growing access and demand for higher education across India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GER, the proportion of people aged 18-23 enrolled in higher education, has improved significantly:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GER in 2023-24: 30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GER in 2022-23: 29.5<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GER in 2014-15: 23.7<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rising GER shows that more young people are pursuing college education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Women&#8217;s Participation Continues to Rise<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female enrolment in 2023-24: 2.24 crore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female enrolment in 2022-23: 2.18 crore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female enrolment in 2014-15: 1.57 crore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This represents a 42.2% increase since 2014-15.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The female GER stood at 31.2 in 2023-24, higher than the national average.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gender Parity Index (GPI)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GPI, which compares female and male participation, stood at 1.08 in 2023-24.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A GPI above 1 indicates that more women than men are enrolled in higher education. The GPI has remained above 1 for seven consecutive years, showing a sustained trend of female participation outpacing male participation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enrolment Growth Among SC, ST, and OBC Students<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report highlights significant increases in participation among students from marginalised communities:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Scheduled Castes (SC)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enrolment in 2023-24: 69.72 lakh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase since 2014-15: 51.4%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GER improved from 18.9 (2014-15) to 27.8 (2023-24)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Scheduled Tribes (ST)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enrolment in 2023-24: 28.83 lakh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase since 2014-15: 75.7%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GER improved from 13.5 (2014-15) to 22.8 (2023-24)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Other Backward Classes (OBC)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enrolment in 2023-24: 1.80 crore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase since 2014-15: 60.2% (from 1.13 crore)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These figures reflect the impact of affirmative action policies, expanded institutional access, and targeted government support for marginalised communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>STEM Education Growth<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Enrolment Crosses One Crore<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STEM enrolment in 2023-24: 1.02 crore, the first time it has crossed the one-crore mark.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STEM enrolment in 2014-15: 91.5 lakh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflects growing interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics disciplines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Rising Women&#8217;s Share in STEM<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women&#8217;s share in STEM enrolment: 44% in 2023-24<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women&#8217;s share in STEM enrolment in 2014-15: 38.4%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This represents a significant improvement in gender inclusivity in STEM fields, though further growth is needed to achieve full parity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Faculty Strength Increases<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total faculty in 2023-24: 17.32 lakh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female faculty in 2023-24: 7.78 lakh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female faculty in 2014-15: 5.69 lakh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rising faculty strength is important for maintaining favourable student-teacher ratios and ensuring quality education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Significance and Implications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>For Access and Inclusivity<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rising GER reflects improved access to higher education across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growth in enrolment among SC, ST, and OBC students demonstrates progress in social justice and equity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased women&#8217;s participation reinforces India&#8217;s commitment to gender equity in education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>For Economic Development<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STEM growth aligns with India&#8217;s ambitions in technology, innovation, and industrial development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A more educated workforce supports the country&#8217;s economic transformation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher women&#8217;s participation in STEM contributes to a diverse talent pool for emerging sectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>For Policy Implementation<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The findings align with the <\/span><b>NEP 2020 targets of achieving a GER of 50% by 2035<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continued growth requires sustained investment in institutions, faculty, and infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional disparities and quality concerns remain areas requiring attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Challenges Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quality Concerns<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access has grown faster than quality improvements in many institutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concerns persist about learning outcomes and the employability of graduates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty shortages and infrastructure gaps in many regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional Disparities<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uneven distribution of quality institutions across states.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rural-urban divide in access to premier institutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concentration of top institutions in metropolitan areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>NEP 2020 Targets<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India needs to raise GER to 50% by 2035, requiring sustained expansion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutional capacity, particularly in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, needs strengthening.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balancing expansion with quality assurance remains a challenge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employability<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concerns about the skill gap between higher education output and industry needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need for industry-academia partnerships to enhance relevance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vocational and skill-based education requires greater integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/indias-higher-education-enrolment-hits-45-crore-women-marginalised-groups-lead-way-aishe-report\/article71199024.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/education-today\/news\/story\/india-higher-education-enrolment-4-5-crore-women-outnumber-men-aishe-2023-24-2943487-2026-07-08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">India Today<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest AISHE report shows higher education enrolment in India reached 4.5 crore, with women&#8217;s participation and inclusivity rising 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