Initiatives to improve the global ranking of Indian education institutions

Subject: Schemes

Context:

Government has taken various initiatives to improve the global ranking of Indian education institutions said Education Minister in Rajya sabha

Concept:

• Indian government is committed to the nation to empower Higher Educational Institutions to help them become world class teaching and research institutions.

Institutions of Eminence (IoE) scheme 

• It has been launched in the year 2017 under which UGC has declared 10 Public and 10 Private institutions as  IoEs  .
• The objective of the scheme is to enable them to achieve rankings within top 500 in any of the world renowned ranking frameworks. Government Institutions will get financial assistance of 1000 crores over a period of five years in addition to the grant already being received.
• The institutions selected from the private sector will have autonomy to promote innovation and creativity. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has taken various quality initiatives such as   examination reforms, mandatory internship, induction program for students,revision of model curriculum, internship, industry readiness   accreditation, start-up and national initiative for Teachers’ Training etc to provide a thrust to improve quality of technical education in the country.

Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT)

• Adopting engineering and technology as the vehicle to addressing the societal needs and achieving national prosperity, MHRD has drafted a new and catalytic scheme called IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology or IMPRINT.
• IMPRINT is a first-of-its-kind Pan-IIT and IISc joint initiative to solve major engineering and technology challenges in selected domains needed by the country.
• The ten domains represent the most important areas relevant to our country in order to enable, empower and embolden the nation for inclusive growth and self-reliance.