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Policy initiatives on the right to higher education in India

Year of publication 2023

  • Asia
  • India
  • Monetary Support/Financial Aid
  • Non-Monetary Support for Access
Policy initiatives on the right to higher education in India
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Tracing Good and Emerging Practices on the Right to Higher Education, UNESCO IESALC.

India, with a population of 1.3 billion and 300 million students, has a vast educational system. Post-independence, the country has implemented policies to promote growth and equity in higher education. This case study reviews the Rashtriya Uchathar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Educational Loan Scheme, and SWAYAM programmes.

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