Our Higher Education-Deficits and Possible Remedies

The substandard graduates and doctorates that India has been producing is a matter of worry. Analysis reveals that the causative factors are many and inter-related. Among them, the corrupted ways of recruitment of teachers and the pedagogic practice of rote learning are important. Apart from overhauling these, the main remedies suggested are directed towards developing intellectual independence, promoting curiosity and intensive rather than extensive teaching recommended for students. The lack of understanding of the real problems among the upper echelons of the government and its agencies is unfortunate and should be modified.