India: The country to look forward to. Rajesh Pankaj at GEF Moscow

1. Rajesh Pankaj
FICCI, New Delhi
Global Education Futures
Moscow, 2016

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India: The country to look forward to
o India on the global radar , one of the largest domestic market, with
countries across the world vying and jostling for a strong and sustained
presence in the country.
o Critical mass of skilled, English-speaking knowledge workers. Impressive
Diaspora creating valuable knowledge linkages and networks & a well-
functioning democracy
o Education of 21st Century—Technology is a critical –Affinity by youth –
India a nation of young people; Of 1.25 billion , 65% below the age of 35
o Prime Minister ‘s Focus on ‘Start-Up India’ , Make in India’, ‘Digital India’,
has created ocean of opportunities & articulated India’s aspirations to be
a global leader in the near future

3. 2
India: The country to look forward to
o Vibrant Economy with steady growth rate of 7-8%. In 2030, India is
expected to be the fastest growing economy touching a GDP of USD 10
trillion
o Projections show that by 2030, India would require a gross incremental
workforce of 250 million( largest supplier in the world)
o Engineering, IT, Telecom, Pharmaceuticals are the strong and high
growth sectors. Top quality high educational institutions exist for these
sectors in the country
o India ranks third globally amongst the top 3 countries of smart phone
users today. By 2020, India’s mobile economy would contribute US $ 400
billion to GDP

4. 3
Skilling & Educating for Economic
Growth…
Smart Cities
Make in India Digital India
Clean Ganga
Swachch Bharat
Frugal Technology

5. Indian HE Sector Size & Growth
o Largest HE system in the world in terms of the number institutions (
720 + Univs & 47,000+ colleges) & second-largest in terms of
enrolment (31 million)
o Attractive market and likely to grow in next 10 years to US$ 115 billion -
144 million young population in age bracket of 18-23 years
o Unaided private higher education providers accounts for 64% of total
institutions in higher education and 62% of students enrolment
o Over 80% of investment in professional education is done by the
private sector
o Sustained economic growth and availability of disposable income with
Indian middle class make India attractive market for higher education

6. BRICS Skill Working Group
 BRICS group have been advocating to get a separate fund created for
Skills in BRICS Bank/NDB ( FICCI is a part of this process)
 BRICS nations –sharing of best practices , TVET, developing model
prototype for encouraging private sector investment in Skills, etc.
 9th FICCI Global Skills Summit on September 15-16, 2016 in New Delhi

7. “Tobuilda21stcenturymodelforhighereducationthat
isofhigh-quality,yetequitableandaffordable,andbe
exemplaryofahighereducationsystemthatisnotjust
thebestintheworldbutthebestfortheworld”
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8. Framework for HE Excellence
…A 21st century model for higher education that is of high quality, yet
equitable and affordable and makes India a role-model for a higher
education system that is not just the best in the world but the best for the
world…..
Partner-
ships
Infra-
structure
ResearchFaculty
Curri-
culum &
Pedagogy
Higher Education Architecture
Equity, Access, Excellence
Funding Governance / Leadership
Framework for Indian HE Excellence
To achieve the Higher Education Excellence Innovative technological intervention is
imperative across all the seven pillars mentioned in the frame work

9. Diversity in Higher Education: FICCI Vision 2030
Research-
focused
Institutions
Career-
Focused
Institutions
Foundation
Institutions
Primary Focus: Producing
Industry-ready
Graduates & Post-
Graduates
Primary Role: Addressing
Economic Imperatives
Primary Focus: Research &
Innovation &
Primary Role: Addressing
Intellectual
Imperatives
Primary Focus: Providing Holistic
Education to Masses;
Imparting Relevant
Skills
Primary Role: Addressing
Social Imperatives

10. Vision 2030: To be the best for the world
Higher Education
Planned expansion
Learner-centric model
Critical thinking and problem solving
MOOCs
Governance reforms
Internationalisation

11. Vision 2030: To be the best for the world ( well received
by stakeholders including Indian states)
• India will be the single largest provider of global talent, with one in four
graduates in the world being a product of the Indian system
• India will have a GER of close to 50% up from the current 23%
• India will be in the fourth cycle of its research excellence framework,
with at least a 100 of Indian universities competing with the global best
• It will be among top 5 countries globally in cited research output in STEM
courses as well as social sciences
• It will have at least 20 universities among the global top 200
Higher Education

12. Vision 2030: To be the best for the world
• India’s massive open online courses (MOOCs) will collectively enroll
60% of the world’s entire student population
• Indian HE institutions will be governed by the highest standards of
ethics and accountability, with every single one of them being peer-
reviewed and accredited
• The Indian graduate of 2030 will not only be an excellent human
resource but also an admirable human being – he/she will not
only be the best in the world, but also the best for the world
Higher Education

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 Experiential Learning is Key
 Institutional Collaboration: Within India & Globally
 Career & Entrepreneurship Development
 Deep & judicious use of Technology
 The Global Indian University
 Private sector to drive 50% GER /70 M students
 Autonomy for Achievement
 Government Funding moving from Institutional to Individual
 Indian Universities in Global 200
 Research Excellence, Global Recognition
10-Ideas for Transforming India’s Higher Education

14. Indian States will be the epicentre of this transformation
Kerala state has proposed ‘Academic City & IHAZ ‘ by
bringing in international institutions
1. Education is a concurrent subject
2. Progressive Indian states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu , Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Gujarat, willing to develop Vision 2030 on HE for their
states.
3. States control over 97% enrolments on Higher Education and contribute
67% of public spend
4. Central Government is attempting to further co-opt states via RUSA
5. Significant enrolment for Higher Education is in local languages

15. Expected Participants
800 delegates
200 plus international delegates from 20 plus countries ,
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12th FICCI Higher Education Summit, Nov 10-11, 2016, New Delhi
o In partnership with Ministry of HRD & Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India in New Delhi.
o India as a Global Education Hub by attracting foreign Universities, Institutions,
faculty and other stakeholders and encourage them for collaborations and
partnerships.
o Conference , Master Classes, more than 100 exhibitors from top of the line
Indian Institutions showcasing the best practices to the global participants.
o EU will be one of the Partners

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FICCI HE Reports and Summits

17. India—World’s fastest Growing Start Up Ecosystem …
o Indian startup ecosystem has really taken off—driven by factors such as massive
funding, consolidation activities, evolving technology and an burgeoning
domestic market
o The numbers are telling—from 3,100 startups in 2014 to a projection of more
than 11,500 by 2020--It’s a revolution
o Conducive ecosystem in India with Govt’s predominant focus.
 Funds of funds with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore
 tax holiday of 3 years
o Other striking features of Indian Start ups ;
 Successful entrepreneurs coming forward to support other emerging
startups by mentoring them through various channels.
 Young entrepreneurs dominating the startup landscape with over 73
percent of founders in the age bracket of less than 36 years.
 Women entrepreneurs starting to become more prominent in the
innovation economy

18. Smart Cities
Almost half of India is projected to live in cities by 2030.
31% of population lives in cities contributing to 63% of nations
economic activities
100 Smart cities to be built with a total investment of USD 7 billion
 Smart and intelligent buildings
 Smart energy grids (solar, wind, biofuels, small hydro)
 Public Mass Rapid Transportation & pedestrianisation of city
spaces
 Recycling of solid waste, rain water harvesting
 Sanitation solutions (bio-digesters)

19. Digital India – Opportunities of engagement
• Digital India aims to create 17 Mn direct and 85 Mn indirect jobs by
2019 (Overall Investment of ~ USD 16 Bn and ongoing investment of
~ USD 2Bn)
• Skill India and Higher Education Initiatives like Unnat Bharat would
complement this growth by providing necessary training & education
facilities, centers and skilled workforce to sustain the manufacturing
units
• Digital India aims at net zero imports by 2020 from current 90%
through incubating entrepreneurship and creating world-class
electronics and IT hardware manufacturing units
• By 2019 it aims to ensure broadband in 2.5 lakh villages with
universal phone connectivity

20. IMPRINT INDIA
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o IMPRINT (Impacting Research Innovation and Technology) for research to solve
major engineering and technology challenges in ten technology domains relevant
to India, viz, Healthcare, ICT, Energy, Sustainable Habitat, Nano-technology
hardware, Water Resources and River systems, Advanced Materials,
Manufacturing, Security and Defense, Environmental Science & Climate Change
o Each domain in IMPRINT is divided into themes, sub-themes, target and topics for
educational orientation, research and innovation. Each shortlisted project to be
done in close consultation and engagement with the relevant industry
o Projects to be funded jointly by MHRD-DST. Industry has a critical role and some
financial commitment from industry is also envisaged.
o FICCI is in the process of signing an MoU with MHRD to work in four identified
areas; viz Healthcare, ICT, manufacturing and Advanced materials