Abstract

Higher education system is essential for national, social and economic development of the country. There is a need of value based higher education system which empowers youth for self sustainability by inculcating employment skills and hence reducing poverty. India's higher education system is the third largest in the world. This paper includes the comparative study of components of value based higher education system of six countries - UK, China, USA, Australia, Brazil and South Africa with India. The paper proposes educational reforms and explains the critical aspects of managing, and delivering superior value of the higher education system in India. This study gives a complete view of the need of value in higher education system in India.

Key words: Higher education system, value-based system, youth empowerment, self-sustainability, educational reforms.