Administrative Reforms in Higher Eduation: White Paper, AICTE-CII Global University-Industry Congress 2013

Abstract

India is at a tipping point in higher education. Opportunities abound but challenges are unprecedented. As the economy strives to grow, this sector has to respond with dynamic changes to meet the escalating shortage of skilled and educated manpower. Students who want to be ‘ready-for-life’ (for jobs in industry and other spheres in India and elsewhere) are also demanding world-class education in conventional as well as non-conventional streams of education. A market-driven approach, adoption of emerging technologies, effective fund raising and deployment backed by right policy framework and hassle-free implementation by the Government are key to boosting higher education. Can the educators and administrators in the country bring about a paradigm change in the education scenario?