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Increased accessibility and investment are bolstering India's higher education sector. Government initiatives, including 1.09 crore scholarships and the PM Vidyalaxmi scheme, are expanding educational opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds, reflected in a Gross Enrolment Ratio increase of nearly 30% since 2014. Simultaneously, institutions like IIMT University are attracting recognition and securing placements, while the National Research Foundation (ANRF) is channeling substantial funding—including significant private contributions—into research projects across the country. These developments signal a strengthening ecosystem, though ongoing recruitment efforts, as highlighted by the Ministry of Education filling over 32,000 posts, remain crucial to sustaining this growth.
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