Higher Education in the Twenty- First Century

The education sector in general and higher education in particular are undergoing profound changes in India. Enrolment in higher education has been growing to meet the needs of a larger and globalizing labor market. The rapid expansion of the Indian higher education system is due to opening up of the higher education sector for private participation during the 1980s and the economic liberalization that started in the early 1990s. This research paper is an informative type of paper which will present information regarding the governance and management, some of the recent reforms in the higher education in 21st century done by the government of India and what are the tasks ahead for improvement of the education system in India.