Management of Collegiate Education in the 21st Century:Some Insights

An accepted reality of the Indian higher education, especially college education is the decline in its qualitative relevance with respect to the curriculum, method of delivery, value system and skills. Another area which requires immediate attention is the ever-widening gap between some of the ‘islands of excellence’ and other higher education institutions. Therefore, it is imperative that we as a nation address this issue and reform the higher education system thoroughly in order to arrest the declining trend. In order to undertake such a redesigning of the system, it is essential to understand the complexities that exist and have a comprehensive overview of changes that need to be made to address individual issues. In this context, this book is extremely relevant to the present higher education landscape of the country, with specific reference to collegiate education.