5.1.11 Share of major streams in Higher Education. The various enrolment estimates provide some break-up of enrolment by streams. Almost all the estimates show that the technical/professional stream in education has grown at a much faster rate in recent years – varying from 1.5 times (SES) to nearly double (NSS). This is also consistent with the changing demand of the economy. Hence, the composition of enrolment is likely to change over the 11th Plan period. Estimates that have been prepared reflect this change. Thus, the share of technical and professional education is expected to change from 25 to 30 percent over the 11th Plan period in the formal sector alone. Since technical education is separately provided for in the budgets, the estimates of financial requirements here are projected only for general education.
