India Needs 2,500 Universities to Accommodate 50% Students: NITI Aayog CEO
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NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam stated that India requires 2,500 universities to accommodate 50% of students, as only 29% of the age cohort currently enrolls. He highlighted that India has 1,200 universities and over 40 million students. Despite opening one university and two colleges weekly over the past decade, enrollment remains low. Subrahmanyam emphasized the need for improved educational delivery and noted India's significant digital public infrastructure achievements, comparing it to Estonia's digital identity system.

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