The real deficit in higher education

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The government made a bold and necessary move to avoid the populist temptation of cosmetically improving results for political gain, taking a step towards establishing academic…

The government made a bold and necessary move to avoid the populist temptation of cosmetically improving results for political gain, taking a step towards establishing academic integrity by undertaking an impartial grading process at public examinations. The process has resulted in a low pass percentage in this year’s higher secondary and equivalent exams.

For the successful 6,46,685 HSC and equivalent candidates, there is a sudden availability of extra seats at the tertiary level. According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), there are nearly 15 lakh undergraduate places for the 2026-27 academic session. This is not a final vacancy count as earlier cohorts and supplementary candidates will also seek admission.

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