All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)
26-08-2023
11:57 AM
What’s in today’s article?
- Why in News?
- What is All India Survey on Higher Education?
- Key Highlights of All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21
Why in News?
- Recently, the Union Ministry of Education released the All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21 report.
What is All India Survey on Higher Education?
- The AISHE report is being published by the Ministry of Education since 2011.
- Objective – Identify & capture all the institutions of higher learning in the country.
- For the purpose of this Survey, Higher Education is defined as the education, which is obtained after completing 12 years of schooling or equivalent.
- For the purpose of the All-India Survey on Higher Education, all the institutions of higher learning in the country have been divided in 3 categories –
- Category I: University & University Level Institutions
- Category II: Colleges/Institutions affiliated to University
- Category III: Institutions NOT affiliated to University called Standalone Institutions
- The survey collects detailed information on different parameters such as student enrollment, teacher’s data, infrastructural information, financial information etc.
Key Highlights of All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21
- Number of Institutions –
- The total number of Universities/University level institutions registered is 1,113, Colleges 43,796 and Standalone Institutions 11,296.
- Since 2014-15, there has been increase of 353 Universities (46.4%).
- The Institutes of National Importance (INIs) have almost doubled from 75 in 2014-15 to 149 in 2020-21.
- 191 new Higher Education Institutions have been established in North Eastern States since 2014-15.
- Highest number of universities is in Rajasthan (92), Uttar Pradesh (84) and Gujarat (83).
- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat are top 8 States in terms of number of colleges.
- 43% universities and 61.4% colleges are located in Rural Areas.
- Student Enrolment –
- The total enrolment in higher education has increased to nearly 4.14 crore in 2020-21 from 3.85 crore in 2019-20.
- The percentage of female enrolment to total enrolment has increased from 45% in 2014-15 to around 49% in 2020-21.
- The survey also highlighted an increase in enrolment of Schedule Caste (SC) students to 58.9 lakh in comparison to 56.5 lakh in 2019-20 and 46 lakh in 2014-15.
- The enrolment of students belonging to the Schedule Tribe (ST) increased to 24.1 lakh in 2020-21 from 21.6 lakh in 2019-20 and 16.4 lakh in 2014-15.
- The total Student Enrolment in North East States is 12.06 Lakh in 2020-21 as compared to 9.36 Lakh in 2014-15.
- As per response in AISHE 2020-21, about 79.06% of the total students are enrolled in undergraduate level courses and 11.5% are enrolled in postgraduate level courses.
- Of the total enrolment, 55.5 Lakh students are enrolled in Science Stream, with female students (29.5 Lakh) out numbering male students (26 Lakh).
- Faculty –
- The total number of faculty/teachers are 15,51,070 of which about 57.1% are male and 42.9% are female.
- The female per 100 male faculty has improved to 75 in 2020-21 from 74 in 2019-20 and 63 in 2014-15.
Q1) What is the purpose of AICTE?
The All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 was constituted to provide for the establishment of an All India Council for Technical Education with a view to proper planning and coordinated development of a technical education system throughout the country, the promotion of qualitative improvements of such education in relation to planned quantitative growth, and regulation & proper maintenance of norms and standards in the technical education system and for the matters connected therewith.
Q2) What is the Purpose of UGC?
UGC is responsible for coordinating, determining and maintaining standards of higher education. The University Grants Commission provides recognition to universities in India and disburses funds to such recognized universities and colleges. The UGC has its Head Office in New Delhi.
Source: Enrolment in higher education increased by 7.5% in 2020-21 from 2019-20: AISHE report | PIB