World Bank accepts USD 255.5 million in loans to enhance technical education in India
The World Bank has approved a USD 255.5 million loan to assist India in increasing the standard of its technical education and...
Stay updated with breaking news from Technical Education Project. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The World Bank has approved a USD 255.5 million loan to assist India in increasing the standard of its technical education and...
New Delhi: The World Bank has approved a USD 255.5 million loan to assist India in raising the standard of its technical education and expanding the
India's tertiary education has been expanding gradually, from 29 million students enrolled in 40,000 colleges in 2011-12 to 39 million students enrolled in 40,000 universities in 2019-20. Despite being one of the largest in the world, India's tertiary education system has recently been found to have growing gaps in both technical and non-technical abilities like reasoning, interpersonal communication, and conflict resolution.
More than 350,000 students will benefit annually from the project's assistance of 275 government-run technical institutes over the course of the next five years
The project will support participating institutions to organize outreach programmes providing prospective female students, parents, and guardians with more and better information on technical education programme options.