| Education is one of the most important things in a | | | | - As of 2009, India has 20 central universities, 215 state |
| human's life. It is not as essential as water and food, | | | | universities, 100 deemed universities, 5 institutions |
| but it is much important as we use clothes to cover | | | | established and functioning under the State Act, and 13 |
| our body. Education is a constructive factor in each | | | | institutes which are of national importance. |
| & everyone's life. It is our right to get it! | | | | - Other institutions which include 16,000 colleges, 1800 |
| Education makes a worthy contribution to our lives, by | | | | exclusive women's colleges, functioning under these |
| making us responsible citizens. We get to know our | | | | universities and institutions. |
| history and culture through education and imbibe those | | | | - Indian educational institutions by 2004 consisted of a |
| values. Education opens our mind and expands our | | | | large number of technology institutes. Distance learning |
| horizon. It enables us to understand our duties as a | | | | is also a feature of the Indian higher education system. |
| citizen and encourages us to follow them. Education | | | | Present economic standing of India - both in its limited |
| spreads awareness, informing us about our rights and | | | | successes and its myriad failures - is to a large extent |
| the services that we can access. | | | | a reflection of its education system. It takes justifiable |
| ABOUT INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM | | | | pride in the successes of its handful of elite institutions |
| - India's higher education system is the third largest in | | | | of higher education in turning out world-class |
| the world, after China and the United States. | | | | super-achievers. |