Inside Higher Ed:
A government panel is calling for major changes in higher education in India. The Times of India reported that the panel wants to see a dramatic increase in the number of universities in the country. In addition, the panel is urging a broadening of current affirmative action policies, which focus on caste and social groups, to also consider income, gender, and geography. The Times reported that a “deprivation index” be used to factor in such characteristics, along with exam scores.
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