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59 - Undergraduate Research in India

Avenues to be Explored

from Part IV.3 - Asia & Oceania

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2022

By
Shivaji D. Sargar
Edited by
Harald A. Mieg ,
Elizabeth Ambos ,
Angela Brew ,
Dominique Galli  and
Judith Lehmann
Harald A. Mieg
Affiliation:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Elizabeth Ambos
Affiliation:
Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington DC
Angela Brew
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Dominique Galli
Affiliation:
Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis
Judith Lehmann
Affiliation:
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Summary

India has a large number of eligible learners ready to enroll in institutions of higher education. There have been numerous attempts on the part of policy makers to cater to the educational needs of such learners and equip them with the essential skills to confidently face the challenges of the competitive job market. These are effectively reflected in the recent government document called National Education Policy 2020, which suggests some fundamental changes to the existing Indian educational sector, including inculcating interest in research among Indian students. At present, some universities provide for undergraduate research as a part of their curricula. Some state governments, e.g., Maharashtra, and the national University Grants Commission have also taken initiatives to improve the quality of undergraduate research in India.

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Indiaundergraduate researchNational Education Policychoice-based credit systemgender equality
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The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 543 - 548
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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