According to the National Education Policy 2020, by which year the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher Education including vocational education is to be increased to 50% ?

According to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, India aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education — including vocational education — to 50% by the year 2035.
This is part of the government’s vision to make education more inclusive, flexible, and multidisciplinary, ensuring that every learner has access to higher and skill-based learning opportunities.

(a) 2030: NEP 2020 sets 2030 as the target year for achieving 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education, not higher education.

(b) 2040: The year by which NEP envisions complete implementation of all its reforms, not the GER target.

(d) 2050: No such target is mentioned in NEP 2020.

Present GER (as per NEP 2020): Around 26.3% (in 2018).

Target GER (by 2035): 50% — nearly doubling the enrolment in higher education.

·       Expansion of open and distance learning (ODL) and online education.

·       Integration of vocational education into mainstream education.

·       Establishment of Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERUs).

·       Promotion of flexible entry and exit through the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) system.

Conclusion:
Under NEP 2020, the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education (including vocational education) is targeted to reach 50% by 2035.