India's higher education system is the third largest in the world.The UN International Convenant on Economic, Social and Culture Rights of 1966 declares, in Article 13, that "higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular by the progressive introduction of free education".
Apart from the UGC governing higher education,Indian government has established special Technical Education sector under the Department of higher education which oversees Central and State government funded Institutes of higher learning focused on Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Management, Architecture, Pharmacy , Applied arts and Crafts and catering Technology.
6th Higher Education Conclave focus on the achievement as well as on the improvement of the education system in India.
Role of Education in Nation Building
Integration of Skill Development in Higher Education12:30 - 01:30 PM
Importance of E-learning / MOOC’s in Higher Education02:30 - 03:30 PM
What after college – Jobs vs Entrepreneurship04:00 - 05:00 PM