Internationalization of higher education in India
Internationalization of higher education in India
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印度高等教育国际化
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2015
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V. Yeravdekar
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V. Yeravdekar
The notion of internationalization, as it has come to be expounded in the higher education milieu is generally understood to have taken roots after the Second World War outside of the communist bloc. It is widely maintained that the United Nations’ espousal of higher education as an item of high priority, and popularization of the English language are to be credited with harmonization of higher education the world over. The concurrent incidence of globalization and information technology revolution further propelled internationalization of higher education into the remarkable phenomenon it is presently. The occurrence of internationalization of higher education in India has treaded an entirely different trajectory. Extensive documented history authenticates that the Indian Subcontinent was a formidable stronghold of higher education in the ancient times. Universities in Nalanda and Takshila drew students from as far as the Arabic speaking regions and China. This exceptional providence stands at odds with the country’s delayed wakening to globalization and internationalization of higher education following independence from colonial rule in 1947. In point of fact, two separate strains are observable in the discussion: firstly, the Indian Government’s approach is one marred by apathy and tokenism. The Government’s proclamations to promote internationalization stand in contradiction to the actuality. Possibly the most striking aspect of the trend is the extraordinary disparity in figures denoting miniscule inward and alarmingly high outward mobility of students. Secondly, private partakers in higher education have thrust internationalization of higher education forward, impelled as they are by global opportunities and shortfalls in the higher education system at home. Be that as it may, the country stands to gain enormously from internationalization of higher education, and the present is a very opportune time. There are numerous factors that bolster the case for internationalization of higher education in India: abiding patronage from identifiable regions and Indian Diaspora, and the country’s rapid accession on the global business and technology scene are only some of the many forces at play. The doctoral