State Higher Education Plan Haryana The map on the cover is an artistic representation of the state map of Haryana. I II State Higher Education Plan Haryana Message We are committed to the cause of transforming the socio-economic reality of As the nation gears up to face the challenges the state through education. Haryana has a of being a global economy, education has rich culture and is known for its agricultural been rightfully identified as one of the most strength. The State has produced several important components of nation building. If warriors and sports personalities. Recent India wants to emerge as a global leader, it studies indicate that there has been a gradual must transform itself to a knowledge based economic shift in the State where service sector society which is not possible without a radical is fast emerging as an important source of transformation in the higher education sector employment and revenue generation. Some of the country. For such a transformation to states of Haryana such as Gurugram have occur, each and every State of the country emerged as technological and corporate must make a concentrated effort towards hubs. There has been growth, but his growth reenergizing its higher education insti tutions has been uneven. and policies. It is crucial that the higher education Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyna (RUSA) institutions in the State take note of offers an effective framework for planning. It these emerging and changing realities is imperative that Haryana attains maximum of Haryana and respond to the needs of benefit from the funding offered under skill development and knowledge creation RUSA in order to effectively respond to the in order to transform its youth for the infrastructural, quality, access and equity challenges of 21st century, instilling in them a challenges that has affected the Indian global outlook. The higher education system higher education sector across the county. must be aware of the strengths of State and I would like to congratulate Prof. C Raj. offer training to further enhance them, Kumar, the Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal while at the same time, it must address Global University (JGU), Prof. Y.S.R. its weakness by offering effective courses and Murthy, Registrar, JGU and the members enabling students to overcome them. of International Institute for Higher Education It is also important to understand such Research and Capacity Building (IIHED) an educational, economic and social organized consultations with various transformation is not possible without stakeholders and painstakingly collected ensuring the inclusion of women and minority and compiled all data required for section of the State. We strongly support preparing the Plan. the construction of more government and Though the past decades have witnessed women colleges in the State, especially in a greater will amongst the policy makers, the backward districts. educational leaders and governments to The State Higher Education Plan (SHEP) further the cause of higher education in the for Haryana reflects our vision for a State, a lot remains to be done. Haryana progressive and stronger Haryana, where will have 67 per cent of its population in social and economic transformation through the age group of 15-59 years by 2026. quality education becomes the order of the It is vital to make adequate efforts to day. harness this strength towards enhancing the demographic dividend of the State. Whether Haryana is able to realize its full Shri Ram Bilas Sharma Education & Languages, Technical Education, potential in future will largely depend upon Tourism, Civil Aviation, Parliamentary its ability to nurture, educate and develop Affairs, Archaeology & Museums and its population enabling them to contribute Hospitality Minister, Haryana effectively in its growth. III IV State Higher Education Plan Haryana Foreword As far as the State of Haryana’s approach towards HE is concerned, the state shows good I am delighted to announce the successful position in terms of the political, economic completion of the State Higher Education and demographic profile. Haryana has the Plan (SHEP) for Haryana under the Rashtriya potential to become the ultimate destination Uchchatar Shikhsha Abhiyan (RUSA), Ministry of HE in India. However, there are certain of Human Resource Development (MHRD), areas in the current education system that Government of India (GOI). need particular attention for Haryana to attain this status. These largely include problems of The SHEP for Haryana is an outcome of lack of infrastructure, vacant faculty positions, deliberations, discussions and collaboration low quality of teaching and subpar level of with all the stakeholders committed towards research work. The quality of education has the goal of promoting higher education (HE) been compromised as the rich HE institutions in Haryana. have become richer whereas poor institutions have remained poor. Despite of the fact that In this effort, I would like to extend my heartiest amongst all states and union territories (UTs) congratulations to Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, in the country, Haryana has one of the best the Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global figures for per capita income, in comparison University (JGU) and all the members of the of these states and UTs, it spends a very International Institute for Higher Education small proportion of its gross state domestic Research and Capacity Building (IIHEd), product on higher education. This concern JGU for their contribution towards drafting necessitates not only an urgent need to look the SHEP for Haryana. The proposed plan into more public funding in HE but also better for Haryana provides a rigorous Analyses of prospects of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) the prevailing trends that are shaping the HE in order to generate more financial resources landscape in the State. It entails perspective for the HE institutions in Haryana. The planning, thus chalking a roadmap for the Haryana Government is in fact committed future of HE in Haryana. to creating centres of excellence under the PPP model. With this model, the HE system The role of the HE sector has become will have the capacity to reach out with the indispensable in a world of global latest knowledge, technology and research to competitiveness and a rapidly changing as many youth as possible across the state. market, where borders no longer seem to be a of HE, especially in the case of Haryana constraint. It is imperative that we acquire the where social categories are embedded in necessary skills, knowledge and innovation the social structure. The Gross Enrolment to harness the benefits of demographic Ratio (GER) in HE which is calculated for dividend, and support the emerging collective the age group of 18-23 years, for the state needs of our changing society. In order to of Haryana stands at 27.9 which is better achieve this, education must serve a purpose than the corresponding national figure towards institution building and through it, which is 23.6. However, the female GER nation building. The opportunities offered in for the state is 26.7 (national female GER is our universities and colleges, therefore, must 22.7) and the GER for the Scheduled Caste gear towards an informed set of educational category, stands only at 18.3 (national SC possibilities that are oriented towards our GER is 18.5) in the state. In order to develop national interests. India’s growth story would an ethos of learning, education system in never be complete in the current global India needs to adopt sensitivity towards its scenario without focusing on research and students. Marginalized groups should be technology-driven education system that not only supports industry but also contributes to 1 All India Survey on Higher Education, 2014-15 (Provisional), Government of India larger social goals of the country. (GOI), Minister of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Department of Higher Education, New Delhi, 2015. Foreword | V engaged by the teachers and administrators condition of government institutions in the of the universities as human beings, and not state is poor, reeling under lack of funds and mere objects of patronage or kindness. It is opportunities that needs to be addressed on important that the youth in the HE system feel an urgent basis. Further, very few institutions happy, wanted and engaged in something in Haryana are geared towards research worthwhile not just in an individual goal, and innovation which is another pressing but a connected social goal. The principals, concern for the development of the state. vice chancellors and heads of educational The completion of the proposed plan is only institutions, therefore, must act together a stepping stone towards the fulfilment of our and practise empathy and compassion with goal of making education a primary source of students, especially those who come from a empowerment for the people of Haryana. As marginalised background. a sector, therefore we have a huge challenge on our hands. I firmly believe that with united In this era of globalisation, there is a larger efforts and determination from all involved disassociation of knowledge from its ethical sections—including universities, colleges, goal of learning, where knowledge is treated government departments, international as a mere bundle of skills and information. partners and students—we can rise to this While HE must gear itself towards generating challenge and convert our aspirations for the employment opportunities for the youth, HE system of Haryana into a reality. education must also help in strengthening character among the young generation. It This proposed plan takes into considerations has been increasingly felt that the current opinions reflected by all participants at the education system has been preoccupied with various consultation meetings organised by parameters to measure quality of education. the State of Haryana in collaboration with These measures, though crucial to education, IIHED, JGU. should not detract the education system from its important objective of developing I sincerely hope the SHEP for Haryana is a citizenship that ultimately gets reflected on useful document and makes a meaningful nation building.