State Public University of India (SPU), which educate 81% higher education students of the country, are facing serious problems today. The quality of education and research is being affected due to lack of teachers in these universities and the old infrastructure. NITI Aayog has recently released a report, which states that more than 40% of the posts of faculty are vacant in these universities and only 10% SPU has good research resources, so students face difficulty in learning. Have to do it.
Government should spend 6% of GDP on higher education: report
This report also states that the SPU, which is the largest part of India’s higher education, provides cheap and inclusive education to students. These universities are providing education to more than 3.25 crore students. But some measures are necessary to solve these problems. The report suggested that the government should increase investment in higher education, that is, 6% of the GDP should be spent on it. In addition, the SPU needs to be made more autonomous and independent, so that they can work better and provide more facilities for research.
Only 32% of universities in the country have digital libraries.
The report also states that the buildings of the SPU are old and research resources are less, due to which students are not getting proper guidance and assistance. There is also a problem with digital libraries, because only 32% SPU. Have a fully functional digital library. Due to this, students and teachers are having difficulty reaching research around the world.
More than 40% faculty posts are vacant: Report
The report also revealed that more than 40% of faculty posts in SPU are vacant, which is affecting the educational experience of students. The student-teacher ratio has increased a lot. While this ratio in a good university should be 15: 1, in the SPU it has reached 30: 1. This means that students are not getting enough attention and guidance. The report said that the SPU should first pay attention to the measures to recruit and maintain teachers, so that the quality of education can be improved.
This said in the report regarding tuition fees
However, a good aspect is that tuition fees in SPU are much lower than private institutions. This is why these universities also provide education opportunities to economically weaker students. The report also states that the government needs to invest more for the revival of the SPU. In addition, the SPUs have to implement schemes to give more autonomy and promote research.
NAAC is not due to high cost
In addition, government colleges also have difficulty in obtaining quality improvement funds due to the high cost of NAAC (National Accreditation Board). The government needs to take immediate steps to solve all these problems.
