Editorial

It is an international norm that faculty members in postgraduate institutes spend a third of their time in teaching (pedagogy or androgogy), a third of their time in creative pursuits (research and consultancy) and a third of their time in (academic related) administration. To promote quality of deliverables in the classroom the academic is further expected to upgrade the knowledge base at all possible levels. The academic needs to be up-to-date with the changes in his or her field of specialization and keep abreast with changing paradigms of thought. This is precisely where research, be it fundamental and abstract or sponsored and action, makes a positive difference.