• ISBN13: 9789372263893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: December 31, 2025
• Pages: 196
• Original Price: INR 795.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 380 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Administration / Higher, Educational Policy & Reform / General, and Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

issues on Higher Education: Quality Matters is a concise and insightful collection of short articles addressing a broad spectrum of contemporary and critical topics in higher education. The book explores key aspects such as leadership, governance, financial management, faculty competence, internationalisation and institutional autonomy. It delves into the appointment of Vice Chancellors, public-private partnerships, strategic investments and the role of governors as chancellors, while examining characteristics of world-class universities and the National Education Policy (NEP 2020). Emphasising the integration of life skills with professional education, it highlights the importance of quality in teaching, research excellence and harnessing youth potential for national development. With quality as a recurring theme, it concludes with future-oriented strategies that are both empowering and motivating. It serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, educators, administrators and stakeholders seeking to understand and contribute to the advancement of higher education in India.

Dr S. N. Hegde, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Mysore, holds an Msc and PhD in Zoology from Karnataka Univeristy and has made significant contributions to higher education. Prior to his elevation to Vice Chancellor in 1997, he served as Professor and Chairman of the Applied Zoology Department at Mangalore University. During his six-year tenure at the University of Mysore, he initiated several transformative projects, including the establishment of a school of Management Science, securing the UGC approval for a National Centre for the History of Science, and achieving a five-star NAAC accreditation in 1999 the first university in Karnataka to do so. By introducing self-financing courses to boost internal resources, he also played a key role in developing two postgraduate centres. His academic background includes being a Commonwealth Postdoctoral Fellow in the UK and a Fulbright Visiting Professor in the USA. Specialising in Animal Physiology, with secondary interests in Ecology and Environment, one of his notable research achievements was isolating and partially characterising a growth factor from "Pigeon milk"-the food of baby pigeons.

• "Preface.............................................................................................................................. v
• 1. Milestones in the Development of Our Higher Education System...................................... 1
• 2. Appointment of Vice Chancellors: Scope for a New Approach..........................................5
• 3. Governance of Our Universities: The Need fora Paradigm Shift........................................ 9
• 4. Is Governor as Chancellor Inevitable?........................................................................... 21
• 5. Leadership Challenges Threatening Our Universities..................................................... 25
• 6. Persona of a Vice Chancellor as Leader.........................................................................29
• 7. Strengthening Management of Higher Education............................................................33
• 8. Turning around Our Universities: The Importance of Leadership and Governance...........37
• 9. The Dual Faces of NEP-2020...........................................................................................41
• 10. NEP-2020 on Higher Education: Good Roadmap but a Tough Road to Traverse..............47
• 11. The Need for Harmony between the State and its Universities........................................59
• 12. What Changes do Our Universities Need to Adapt and Adopt to Survive and Thrive in the Current Globalised Scenario?............................................................................................65
• 13. The Current State of Degree Colleges and the Urgent Need for Revival.............................69
• 14. Distinguishing Features of Great Universities................................................................73
• 15. Do We Need Exclusive Teaching Universities?...............................................................77
• 16. Higher Education: Needs Less Regulation and More Facilitation....................................81
• 17. Higher Education: A Catalyst for Transformation in the Lives and Careers of Our Youth.....................................................................................85
• 18. Imperatives of Reorienting Our Teaching-Learning Modalities.......................................89
• 19. Innovations: Hallmarks of Higher Education and Research...........................................93
• 20. Wither Research in Our Universities?............................................................................97
• 21. World-class Universities: Can We Create Them?..........................................................103
• 22. How do Universities Gain Global Recognition?............................................................109
• 23. Implications of Foreign Universities’ Entry...................................................................113
• 24. Attire of Convocations and Satire of Honorary Degrees.................................................117
• 25. Blending Life Skills with Professional Skills: The Twin Imperatives of Our Higher Education System.............................................................................................................121
• 26. Perception on Dual Participation of UGC and State Universities.....................................127
• 27. Deriving Demographic Dividends through Higher Education..........................................131
• 28. Expansion of Higher Education: Scope for P-P-P Model................................................. 135
• 29. Perspectives of University Autonomy.............................................................................139
• 30. The C + C = P Formula for Higher Education................................................................... 147
• 31. The Power of Youth to Empower India: The Role of Universities as Catalysts...................151
• 32. Excellence in Teaching and Research: How to Attain and Retain It?................................155
• 33. A Case for State Higher Education Finance Corporation.................................................161
• 34. Rejuvenating Colleges: A Priority...................................................................................165
• 35. The Potential of Higher Education Institutions in Capacity Building of the Youth.............171
• 36. Strategies for Strengthening Higher Education in Future.................................................177
• Index................................................................................................................................ 183"