“Privatization and commercialization of higher education, especially in professional and technical education, is a rampant phenomenon in the post-reform (1991) phase in India. The southern States of Andhra Pradesh (pre-bifurcation), Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and the western State of Maharashtra have been leading these reform initiatives. This is one of the first books that uncovers the ramifications of this under-researched area in comparative perspective. This is a must-read book for policymakers and researchers.”
—Sukhadeo Thorat, Former Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi