Dakshina Kannada’s share in Karnataka’s higher education enrolment at 6%
The Union Ministry of Education released AISHE 2023-24 data showing Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts contribute significantly to Karnataka's higher education enrolment. The report also highlights government initiatives to boost STEM enrolment and integrate AI into apprenticeship programs.
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Of the total number of students enrolled in higher education in Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada’s share stood at 6% and Udupi district’s at 2.44%, according to the Union government.
Quoting the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023-24 by the Union Ministry of Education, Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the total number of students enrolled in higher education in Karnataka was 27,59,933.
Of this, enrolment at 320 higher education institutions in Dakshina Kannada stood at 1,70,293 (6%), while at 108 higher education institutions in Udupi district it was 67,515 (2.44%). Enrolment was 18,157 (0.65%) at 51 higher education institutions in Chikkamagaluru district.
According to AISHE, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for India in 2023-24 was 30 and 41.9 for Karnataka, the Minister said.
He was replying to an unstarred question by Rajya Sabha MP D. Veerendra Heggade.
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