Effect of implementation of rashtriya uchchatar shiksha abhiyan (RUSA) on gross enrollment ratio Saini Manish1, Dr. Monikasood2 1Ph. D. Research Scholar Department of Education, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, H.P., India-171005, Email-gotomanusaini@gmail.com 2Assistant Professor (Education) ICDEOL, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, H.P., India. Email-monikakaisth.do@gmail.com Online published on 20 September, 2018. Abstract Higher education plays a vital role in the growth and development of human resource which can take responsibility for social, economic and scientific development of any nation. It not only broadens the intellectual power of an individual but also gives a wider perspective of the world around. In global context, the scope and demand for higher education is increasing day by day. The major issues in higher education are access, equity and quality. Greater access requires an enhancement of the educational institutional capacity of higher education sector to provide opportunities to all those who deserve and desire higher education. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect on gross enrolment ratio of higher education institutions in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh after implementation of RUSA. The findings revealed that the gross enrolment ratio has increased remarkably in higher education institutions after implementation of RUSA. Top Keywords Gross Enrollment Ratio, Higher Education, Higher Education Institutions, RUSA. Top |