Raising the quality standards in Indian higher education system

Higher education is very important for a developing economy like India. Indian higher education system is third largest in the world after USA and China. In Indian Higher Education System University Grant Commission is the governing body which enforces standards, advises the government. Some institutions of India like Indian Institute of Technology, National institute of Technology, International Institute of Information Technology, University of Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru University have been globally acclaimed for their standard of education. Still Indian Education system does not match the global quality standards. There are some fundamental weaknesses like lack of transparency and disclosures, low quality standards. This paper highlights the Indian higher Education system, Issues and Challenges, Suggestions and role of management and government for raising the quality standards in Indian higher education system.