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Mishra, Mukti – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2014
At present, India's education system turns out millions of young people who are ready to think, but not enough people with entrepreneurial or employment skills. As India faces increasing limits on its resources, both economic and natural, the competency and capability of human resources play a pivotal role in developing and sustaining the economy.…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Vocational Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Youth Opportunities
Bennett, Daniel L.; Lucchesi, Adam R.; Vedder, Richard K. – Center for College Affordability and Productivity (NJ1), 2010
During the 2008-2009 academic year, there were nearly 1.8 million students enrolled at more than 2,800 for-profit institutions of higher learning in the United States. Students in for-profit colleges and universities accounted for over 9% of all students enrolled in postsecondary education. The numbers have continued to grow, and today (2010) the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Opportunities, Schools, Economics