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The modern higher education system in India, although rooted in the British model, has also incorporated the oriental culture, where learning is valued for its own sake, without giving undue consideration to economic or other influential, external factors. Until Independence the Indian Higher education system remained relatively small.
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Vergis, E. (2014). The Challenges Facing Higher Education in India. In: A Comparative Analysis of Higher Education Systems. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-533-5_7
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