Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan attended a significant Letter of Intent (LOI) handover ceremony with the University of Liverpool, marking a milestone in fostering international academic collaborations.
Speaking at an event, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasized India’s ambitious educational goals under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Pradhan highlighted the scale of India’s education system. He noted that India’s Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education currently stands at 26-27%, with the NEP aiming to raise it to 50% within the next five years.
“Today, the number of students in India is 300 million. Out of that, 40 million are in higher education… We have more than 1200 universities and 50,000 colleges… But GER (Gross Enrolment Ratio) is around 26-27%. The National Education Policy 2020 recommendation is to take it to 50% in the next 5 years,” he said.
Linking education to national development, the minister added, “Today, India is the 4th largest economy globally. We have a target given by PM Modi. By 2047, India will have to be a developed nation… If you want to have the ambition to be a developed nation, we have to implement the National Education Policy. One of the primary recommendations of the NEP… We have to look beyond the horizon. We have to become global. We can’t function in isolation…”
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