The aim of NEP 2020 is to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education, including vocational education, from 26.3 percent in 2018 to

NEP 2020 targets raising the gross enrolment ratio in higher education to 50 percent by 2035 from 26.3 percent in 2018.

A figure of 35 percent by 2030 falls short of the ambition the policy actually sets.

A figure of 40 percent by 2030 likewise understates both the target level and its timeline.

A figure of 60 percent by 2030 overstates the goal and compresses the timeframe.

The gross enrolment ratio measures enrolment in higher education against the eligible age group of 18 to 23.

Achieving this leap implies adding crores of new seats and many new institutions.