Higher Education Improving access and equity and fostering quality
Higher Education Department, Assam 1 2 Present Status
1. CPI (College population Index) = 13.5 (UGC HE at a Glance, June, 2013 and AISHE, 2010-11)
2. Institutional density (per 1000 sq km) = 6.5 (Census 2011)
3. Population (age group: 18-23) = 3,760, 538 (as per AISHE, MHRD 2010-11)
4. Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) or Gross Enrollment Index (GEI)
Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) or Gross Enrollment Index (GEI) is a statistical measure used in the education sector and by the UN in its Education Index to determine the number of students enrolled in the specifi c level and use it to show the ratio of the number of students who live in that country to those who qualify for the particular level. The United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organization(UNESCO), describes ‘Gross Enrollment Ratio’ as the total enrolment within a country “in a specifi c level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population in the offi cial age group corresponding to this level of education.” (Wikipedia)
GER across categories in Assam (NSSO, 66th round, 2009-10)
3 5. Gender Parity index is defi ned as
GPI (Gender Parity Index) in Assam (AISHE, MHRD, 2010-11)
6. Expenditure in Higher Education Expenditure on Higher Education in Assam as a % of GSDP.
7. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation and University Grants Commission (UGC) special status are indicators of the excellence of colleges and universities. Status of NAAC accreditation and UGC Special Status
4 Moving ahead since 2001 Establishment of K K Handique State Open University
The Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, fi rst of its kind in the entire North East and fourteenth amongst the Open universities in India was established by the Assam Legislative Assembly by an Act (XXXVII of 2005) in 2005. The purpose of the university is to develop and provide easily accessible modes of quality higher education and training through the Open and Distance Learning System.
Establishment of New Universities 1. Bodoland University,Kokrajhar (2009) 2. Cotton College State University, Guwahati (2011) 3. Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University, Nalbari (2011) 4. Assam Women’s University, Jorhat (2013).
Enactment of Assam Private Universities Act 2007
Under the Assam Private Universities Act 2007, 3 (three) private universities have been established:
1. Assam Don Bosco University, Azara (2008)
2. Assam Down Town University, Panikhaiti (2010)
3. Kaziranga University, Koraikhowa, Jorhat (2012)
Establishment of Model Degree Colleges