• ISBN13: 9788126916764
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Business Management
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: May 26, 2012
• Pages: 336
• Original Price: INR 795.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 350 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Economics / General

Human Resource Development (HRD) is crucial to growth of the individual, the country and the economy. Inculcation of the required skills for employability, creativity, complex process of inquiry and innovation are necessary and need to be embedded in the learning system. Education should produce responsible citizens and people with humanistic values. Emphasis on inclusive and equitable higher education is necessary. Universities in the rural areas need to be reorganized to meet the requirements of the communities, while preserving the traditions and cultures unique to them. Aptitude for entrepreneurship should be cultivated right from the beginning in the university environment. Education should have relevance to the social milieu too and efforts are required to preserve and protect the unique cultures prevalent across the country. Use of modern and digital technologies and blended learning can improve accessibility and enhance the reach of education. New models of education need to be invented that are pragmatic and will build a diverse society. The problems can be overcome with drastic reforms in governance, improving teacher quality and focusing on learning outcomes. In modern India, the governance of universities should adopt modern and tested systems, including reforms in the current examination system. The technological revolution in India is being led by the young population and the country can draw great economic leverage by developing this young human resource with right kind of education and skills. The articles by some of the acclaimed academicians, brought together in this book, highlight the need for academic excellence and access, human resource development, adoption of new technologies, blended learning, leadership qualities, and importance of industry linkages.

Vijaya Deshmukh was educated at Amrawati and Marathwada University. She holds Bachelors in English Literature, Law and Masters in Business Administration, specializing in HR and Finance. She is Ph.D. in Management Science. She is an Accredited Management Teacher from AIMA, New Delhi and a research guide. She also specializes in Organisation Development, Leadership, Operations Research and Methodologies. She is currently working as Registrar with the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. She has about 22 years experience in the areas of Academic Governance, Teaching, Research and Industry. She has worked in educational institutes of repute like IIT. She has carried out extensive research in the area of management and governance in institutes of higher learning and has a wide range of publications in these areas. She has authored around 40 articles, published in various national/international journals. She has edited three books on higher education, covering the emerging scenario and the need for reforms in the context of globalization in higher education. Dr. Deshmukh has contributed as member on various national and international panels like the UGC, Validation and Quality Assurance Panel, University for Creative Arts, UK, NAAC, Screening Committee for Selection of National Award for Best Applied Research/Innovation/Product Development, Development of Content and Capacity Building programmes on Northeast Edusat Network, etc.

• Preface
• Education Policy and Governance
• 1. Challenges in the Implementation of Right to Education Act, 2009–Saroj Sobti Farwaha and Vandana Malik
• 2. Prospects and Global Challenges of Higher Education in India–Misri Lal Verma and Pratima Katiyar (Verma)
• 3. A Solution for 21st Century Higher Education: Re-engineering?–A.P. Sudheer and G. Varaprasad
• 4. For-Profit Provision of Higher Education–Mahendra Sodha and Mohd Muzammil
• 5. Managing Higher Education: Need for Multi-disciplinary Private Universities–P.V. Gupta and S. Chaturvedi
• 6. University Education in the Era of Globalization: Some Challenges–R.B.S. Verma;7. Management Challenges of North East Education–Tapan Kumar Basantia
• 8. Indian Universities: Miles to Go Yet!–M.S. Kurhade
• 9. Co-Relation between Education and Globalization–Dinesh Kumar Paliwal
• 10. Redefining College Administration–M.S. Kurhade
• The Technology Effects
• 11. Acceleration of ICT and ODL Interaction due to Globalisation–Bucherla Murahari and V. Vijaya Kumar
• 12. In Search of Online Learning in India–Sohanvir S. Chaudhary
• 13. New Technologies for Teaching and Learning in the Information Age–Bucherla Murahari and V. Vijaya Kumar
• 14. M-Learning: A Novel Avenue to Erudition–S. Parthiban and B. William Dharma Raja
• 15. Blended Learning as a Strategy of Innovation in Education–Sreekala E.
• 16. ‘Technophobia’ Among the Teaching Community–Z. Zayapragassarazan and E. Ramganesh
• Total Quality Education
• 17. Five Suggestions to Improve Quality in Education–Mahabir Singh Dhankhar
• 18. Quality Education and Human Development–S.K. Singh
• 19. What Ails Quality in College Education?–M.S. Kurhade
• 20. Accreditation, Assessment and Recognition in the System of Higher Education–Dinesh Kumar Paliwal
• 21. Quality Assurance in Examination System: Challenges and Strategies–Sambit K. Padhi
• 22. Designing Tests and Evaluation Approaches–A.K. Singh and Surya Rathore
• 23. Teacher Stress: An Emerging Area of Research in Teacher Education Institutions–Deepa Sikand Kauts and Minakshi Vig Aggarwal
• Perspectives Across Disciplines
• 24. Science Education in Independent India: An Overview–Subimal Kumar Chatterjee
• 25. The Impact of University
• Industry Linkages on English Language Teaching–Sangeeta Sharma and Krishna Mohan
• 26. Recognizing Challenges and Expanding Horizons of Medical Education in India–D. Kumar, J.V. Singh and P.S. Kharwar
• 27. NKC on Management Education–Dinesh D. Harsolekar
• Strategies for Knowledge and Skill Development in Environment Education: Need for Paradigm Shift in Pedagogy and Curriculum Development Process–Santanu Das and Debasish Paul
• 29. Improving Research Programme in Education Departments–Mohd. Akhtar Siddiqui
• 30. Internationalising Courses of Political Theory in the Undergraduate Curriculum–Mohammed Viquaruddin
• 31. Library and Information Science Curriculum in Indian Universities: A Rethinking–M.A. Prodhani
• 32. Professional Ethics in Librarianship–T.R. Deivanai and J. Selvam
• Contributors