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Empty Classrooms, Enrolled Students: a Crisis in Indian Colleges

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Indian higher education stands at a paradox. On one hand, enrolment figures are steadily rising, marking a significant expansion of access. On the other, classrooms in many colleges remain disturbingly empty, with students increasingly disengaged from the very learning processes they have enrolled in. While official statistics celebrate improved Gross Enrolment Ratios (GER), the grim reality is that physical presence and meaningful participation in classrooms are declining. This disconnect reflects not merely absenteeism, but also a deeper educational crisis with lasting implications for individual employability, the quality of higher education, and India’s knowledge economy at large.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17346892

Authors: Sadanand V. Aithal, Shiva C. Aithal

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education Research Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7090774989

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