[/caption]Two facts are evident from the chart shown above. The first is that while the increase in the number of colleges has been significant between the years 2004 and 2009, a similar growth is not reflected in the number of teachers: 53.7 per cent more colleges versus 28.7 more teachers (both in 2009). This means that while public and private institutes of higher education are established, there is not enough being done to staff them adequately.
The second observation follows from the first: in order to perfectly gauge the adequacy of teachers, it is seen that the percentage increase in the number of colleges is not reflected in the increase in the number of students: 36.7 per cent. Therefore, there are more colleges, more students per teacher, and more vacant seats today than ever before. According to a survey conducted by the Manpower Group in early 2011, 67 per cent of Indian employers experience difficulties in finding the right person for a job - and this statistic stood at just 16 per cent last year. Thus, the problem is both quantitative and, considering an increasing shortage of talent, qualitative.
