Falling Degrees and Rising Diplomas
Degree takers in colleges are falling in numbers. The trend is not just limited to one region or university. In a way this is a trend which can overhaul the way HEIs are run and the fare the HEIs offer. It can even, in the very long run, destabilise the whole segment and render many who are part of the HEIs jobless. The time taken to complete a major degree and the content offered as part of the graduation in Higher Education Institutions like colleges are apparently not a good fit for many in the new generation. The decline in the number of degree takers that is slow and steady may not be felt by the frontline colleges right now. Many of the top colleges, top in terms of quality and in the case of some, top rated in popularity and on a slow, yet indistinct downward spiral, this declining demand may not be evident at the moment. In University of Calicut the drop in undergraduate admission registration amounts to thirty thousand plus in the year 2022, which is up from what i...