Policy Note Demand No. 20 - Higher Edcuation 2011-2012

Abstract

Education especially Higher Education builds capacity in our people. It enables people not merely to subsist, but also provides the basis for a high quality of life. This is the aim of the modern Human Resources Development Index based approach of rating nations. It is an important underpinning of the Millennium Development Goals. The vision of the Government of Tamil Nadu in the realm of Higher Education is to make institutions of higher education emerge as centres of innovation, excellence and development. The major focus is on Quality. The mission is to provide world class quality education, while opening the portals of higher education to students from rural and backward areas and marginalized families. The aim is to develop, recognize and enhance talent and skills in our youth, to equip and enable them to meet the emerging challenges and demands of the century. The emphasis is also on inclusion in higher education.