New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Globally, higher-education is undergoing a quiet reorganisation. The change is structural and not abrupt, reflecting broader social and economic realignments that are redefining what societies consider to be 'useful' knowledge.

Students enrolled in India's higher education system increased 26.5% since 2014-15 to 4.33 crore, according to the All India Survey on Higher Education 2021-22. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for the 18-23 age group hit 28.4, the highest ever, and the number of female students surpassed 2.07 crore. However, there is a definite concentration of academic preference.

The Arts stream continues to have the highest percentage of undergraduate students (34.2%), followed by Science (14.8%) and Comm...