Govt to raise GER in higher education to 50 per cent by 2035

New Delhi, July 10 -- The government aims to raise the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education to 50 per cent by 2035, indicating its commitment to inclusive education and social justice, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today.

GER is a statistical measure used to assess the level of participation in education at different levels like primary, secondary and tertiary education. According to the latest data available up to 2023 Primary Education GER is approximately 100 per cent indicating universal enrolment at this level, secondary education about 85 to 90 per cent and tertiary education about 27 to 30 per cent.

The Minister, who was addressing a two-day vice chancellors conference at Kevadia in Gujarat, stressed t...