1、1Higher Education in India:Vision 2047November 20222Higher Education in India:Vision 2047FICCI Foreword This year marks the 75th anniversary of Indias independence.Looking behind,the post-independence era was marked by establishment of the first Education Commission and of the University Grants Comm

2、ission(1953)and NCERT(1961).Just before the country gained independence,All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE)was established in 1945.IIT Kharagpur was established in 1951,AIIMS in 1956 and IIM Kolkata in 1961.These institutions and many others have played a significant role in the develop

3、ment of higher education ecosystem in India as much as they played a determining role in developing technocrats,medical professionals,and managerial manpower in India.They also helped build a scientific temper in India.After 75 years,we today have around 1057 universities(including 55 Central univer

4、sities)23 IITs,26 IIITs,and 20 IIMs.Some of our institutions today are globally accredited and ranked by QS,Times Higher Education and Financial Times.As we celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Utsav,it is an opportunity for us to reflect on a nations journey in education,especially higher education,as it signi

5、ficantly improves a countrys living standards.This is also a time to share insights and develop a roadmap for universities and higher education institutions(HEIs)as they prepare for developing high performing human capital who could drive the world economy.In this new path,attracting talent and inte

6、llectual capital from within the country and from around the world can be a potent tool for the new cognitive revolution in higher education ecosystem of the country.It is unequivocally true that education is fundamental to achieving full human potential,developing an equitable and just society,and