Present Scenario Of Higher Education & Strategy To Improve The Quality In Higher Education With Special Reference To Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Madhya Pradesh is centrally located state of India and it is known as "heart of India". Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state in the country by area. With over 75 million inhabitants, it is the fifth-largest state in India by population. The total population of Madhya Pradesh according to census 2011 is 7,25,97,5,65 The state has 51districts. To provide higher education to the youth, state having 7 Universities, 437 Govt. Colleges, 76 Aided Colleges and 814 none aided Colleges, but no one colleges comes under top 100 college of country. It means state is not able to developed the national standard level college There is need to develop the infrastructure and & provide all the necessary facilities in the existing colleges instead of opening new colleges. Large number of the colleges does not have the building, labs, library & other facilities such as net, furniture. There is also huge shortage of Principal, professor, Librarian, sports officer and non Teaching staff. More than 300 colleges are running without principal. Similarly approx 4000 teaching post are vacant. The main pillars of colleges are principal, Teachers & students. Without first two pillars how a college can run smoothly. This paper will study the present scenario of higher education of M.P, challenges before higher education & how to overcome. So the quality education can provide to students.