COVID-19 and the Future of Higher Education In India

COVID-19 and the Future of Higher Education In India

Edited by : Saraswathi Unni,
Raosaheb Bawaskar,
K.V.S. Sarma,
and Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

Release date: Apr 2023

Springer - Palgrave Macmillan

Number of pages: 286

ISBN: 978-3-031-20425-8


It offers an authoritative examination of the sectoral impact of COVID-19 in higher education in India. This volume examines multiple impacts of COVID-19 on higher education, on enrollment, dropout rate, and teaching quality. It presents an analysis of the short and long-term impact and future measures of the pandemic on higher education. This book explores the cost and impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Higher Education in India and provide expert forecasts on the future of higher education in this region. This edited book will provide a critical reflection on the sectoral impact, opportunities and challenges for higher education in post-pandemic India.  This book will serve as an opportunity for faculty, researchers and practitioners of education to reconsider and reimagine the governance, financing and management of institutions of higher education in India.

 It has 29 contributing authors representing different regions and varied disciplines in India. It is part of the book series: South Asian Education Policy, Research, and Practice (SAEPRP) of Springer