The future of millions of young Indians is at risk as India’s higher education system, once held as an example of excellent academic rigour faces an unprecedented crisis. Last year, the National Testing Agency was under the lens for widespread irregularities in crucial exams, including the medical entrance test. Now, the body that accredits colleges – the National Assessment and Accreditation Council is in the spotlight for corruption. Seven members of an inspection committee have been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes to inflate a college’s rating. Even the National Institutional Rankings Framework, which ranks top universities, is under scrutiny. These fudged indices lacking credibility are playing havoc with the future of many. Students apply to institutes of higher learning based on their NAAC / NIRF rankings, what will be the fate of these children when they graduate and enter the job market ? Everything in India has become a huge scam now, too much of vikas and achhey din in the education sector. With the regressive New Education Policy being launched countrywide things will only get worse.
