The Chronicle: In India, Economic Success Leaves Universities Desperate for Professors
India’s universities are suffering from an acute faculty shortage, with some institutions unable to fill as many as 35 percent of their positions. From the country’s elite Indian Institutes of Technology to regional engineering colleges, the dearth of professors has led to overcrowded classrooms, student discontent, and deep concerns about how India can handle a planned expansion of the higher-education system.
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