Status of Higher Education in Sustainable Development of Rural Areas: A Study on Goreswar Area of Baksa (BTAD) District

Majority of the India’s population belongs to rural areas and from poor family background; it’s a major challenge to ensure their access to quality education. The lack of learning capacity and opportunities is both a cause and an effect of rural poverty. Higher education is the main backbone of sustainable economic development and modern society. But majority of the higher educational institutions are urban centric in India and higher educational institutions which are belongs to rural areas are of lack quality. As a result of this rural and poor people are deprived. This paper is an attempt to highlight the key issues and obstacles of higher education in Goreswar area of Baksa (BTAD) district and to find out some possible measures to overcome those barriers