Growth and Prospect of Indian Education Sector - a Critical Analysis in the Context of Private Participation and Foreign Investment

Abstract

Higher Education is assuming a growing significance for developing countries like India. With the advent of the New Year, a look back to the previous year 2010-is imperative taking into consideration the important developments being undertaken in the Indian Higher Education sector. The present article brings about the historical background of Indian education. This paper also intends to examine the recent policies and practices relating to the private participation and foreign investment to boom Higher Education in India.