Education is the key to unleashing the potential of India's 1.3 billion people and building a Golden India for all. Higher education, which sits at a critical junction of the society and nation, is the master key. Well prepared professionals in all walks of lives and a thriving research, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem can unleash India's vast potential, address its mega challenges, and make its environment and economy more vibrant and sustainable.

With 20-26 million children born each year in India, it is an important and urgent issue. Further, in the next 35-50 years, India must educate and prepare 700 million to 1.3 billion young men and women for their lives and careers. With over 1/6th of the world's population, building a Golden India is not just critical for India and its people, it is just as important for the world.

So, how is India’s higher education system doing and how could it be transformed to better meet the needs of its stakeholders? Shail Kumar, the author of "Building Golden India: How to unleash India's vast potential and transform its higher education system. Now." will lead a discussion on this topic.