EDUCATION QUALITY UPGRADATION AND INCLUSION PROGRAMME (EQUIP)

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• Background: This was done in accordance with the decision of the Prime Minister for finalizing a five-year vision plan for each Ministry.
  
  
• Goals: It sets the following goals for higher education sector –
  • Double the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education
    
    
  • Position at least 50 Indian institutions among the top-1000 global universities
    
    
  • Accreditation of all institutions as an assurance of quality
    
    
  • Promote Research & Innovation ecosystems for positioning India in the Top-3 countries in the world in matters of knowledge creation
    
    
  • Double the employability of the students passing out of higher education
    
    
  • Promote India as a global study destination
    
    
  • Achieve a quantum increase in investment in higher education
    
    
  
  
  
• Way ahead: The proposal would now be taken for inter-departmental consultations and appraisal through the EFC mechanism before being taken to Cabinet for approval.