The difficulties faced by the higher education institutions in the process of
accreditation and rankings are presented in this chapter with reference to the Indian
context. The performance of higher education in India is critically examined in the
context of global standards. The main impediments are observed through various
committee reports, and possible suggestions are discussed. The initiatives from the
Government of India are noted in this chapter. It is observed that the second and third
rated institutes are suffering most in the maintenance of quality benchmarks. It is found
that the documentation of all academic activities in the digital form is not properly
done. Need-based courses and interdisciplinary programs that cater to the requirements
of the local and regional community are important for the creation of employment
opportunities. Inadequate financial support and a large number of teaching vacancies
are the major concern for the institutes in maintaining global standards. Assessment
and Accreditation of Institutions are compulsory for all the institutions, and institutes
are encouraged to participate in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)
rankings. It is suggested to take into account the second-grade institutes' ideas and
practices when they are available with a time stamp.
Keywords: Digitization, Documentation, Employment opportunities, GER, HRD,
Human resources, Institute of excellence, Institute repositories, NAAC, NIRF,
Premier institutes, Private university, Public university, Quality benchmarks,
Research institutes, Timestamp, UGC, World rankings.
