Open AccessGlobalizing Higher Education in India: A step towards Multiculturalism - a Review
Author(s) -
Sunita Sharma
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
lingual journal of language and culture/lingual
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2716-3091
pISSN - 2527-6719
DOI - 10.24843/ljlc.2018.v05.i01.p01
Subject(s) - multiculturalism , internationalization , prime minister , political science , economic growth , higher education , international education , internationalization of higher education , population , south asia , development economics , sociology , business , ethnology , international trade , economics , law , demography , politics
Prime Minister Modi’s initiative “Educate in India” announced in May 2015, the objective is to attract international students and make India, a quality higher education hub in Asia. India aspires to transition from having the second highest student population leaving its shores to study abroad, to become a premier educational destination attracting more international students to its shores.
The paper reviews the growth of higher education system in India, draws inspirations from the experiences of other Asian countries and then reviews India’s piece of global cake. It also discusses the benefits of multiculturalism, which are going to flow in the Indian economy following Internationalization of higher education