India Advances Higher Education Reforms Emphasizing Research and Deep-Tech Skills

India's higher education system is undergoing strategic reforms to enhance global competitiveness and intellectual influence. The National Education Policy 2020 aims to increase enrollment and introduce foreign universities, promoting multidisciplinary learning and research integration. Concurrently, engineering education is evolving to emphasize interdisciplinary skills and deep-tech domains like AI, robotics, and quantum computing, preparing students for complex, long-term technological challenges. Experts highlight the need for deeper reforms to shift from producing employable graduates to shaping global academic leadership.