Jandhyala B. G. Tilak is Distinguished Professor, Council for Social Development, New Delhi. He was formerly Professor, National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi.

List of Tables and Figures
List of Abbreviations
Foreword by Yogesh Atal
Publisher’s Acknowledgements
Preface

Introduction
Dilemmas in Reforming Higher Education in India

Part I
Higher Education, Equity and Development
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Higher Education in India
In Search of Equality, Quality and Quantity

— two —
Transition from Higher Education as Public Good Higher Education as Private Good

— three —
How Inclusive is Higher Education in India?
— four —
Post-elementary Education, Poverty and Development

Part II
Financing of Higher Education
— five —
Financing Higher Education in India
Principles, Practice and Policy Issues
— six —
Financing Higher Education under Structural Adjustment
— seven —
Student Loans and Financing of Higher Education
— eight —
Financing Higher Technical Education
— nine —
Changing Patterns of Financing Education

Part III
Privatisation of Higher Education
— ten —
Emerging Trends and Evolving Public Policies on Privatisation of Higher Education in India
— eleven —
Private Sector in Higher Education
A Few Stylised Facts

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Autonomy in Higher Education
Old Wine Fails to Attract—A Review of Growth, Problems and Prospects of Autonomous Colleges

Part IV
Policy Perspectives and Perplexities
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Policy Crisis in Higher Education
Reform or Deform?
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Global Rankings, World-class Universities and Dilemma in Higher Education Policy in India
— fifteen —
On the Rejuvenation of Public Universities

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