Question Q6GS2GS2

Analyze the potential of the Institutions of Eminence (IoE) scheme in elevating India's higher education to global standards. (Answer in 150 words)

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Main Body

The Institutions of Eminence scheme helps provide credit and financial assistance to world-leading institutions.

It has potential to uplift Indian higher education:

1Ensures efficient utilization of funds in well-performing institutions like IITs and IISc

2Augments deficient R&D spending in tertiary education (only 0.6% GDP) to promote research

3Helps procurement of labs and machinery to compete with global research via AI Centre of Excellence in IIT Delhi

4Increases state investment in student education which is lacking by global standards

However it has deficiencies as well:

1Prioritizing well-performing institutions harms other institutions with shortage of resources

2Tax burden and compliance norms on universities reduces disposable income of key institutions

3Does not address core issues of low employability of graduates and professor-shortage in PhD programme

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Conclusion

Way forward: Global collaboration with Indian institutions, Reforming higher education norms, PPP in ways lab in IIT-Kanpur. India's vise to 4th largest number of universities in Q3 ranking indicates potential of Institutions of Excellence in rejuvenating higher education

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Mind map with 'Way forward' central concept connecting to: Global collaboration with Indian institutions, Reforming higher education norms, PPP in ways lab in IIT-Kanpur

Examiner score

1.3/10

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Topper

Varun Tokas

AIR 1172025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Social Sector Services - Health, Education, Human Resources

Education

Institutions of Eminence Scheme

Writing Stats

167

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analytical

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