{"product_id":"the-collected-writings-of-jandhyala-b-g-tilak-dilemmas-in-reforming-higher-education-in-india-9789352872794","title":"The Collected Writings of Jandhyala B. G. Tilak: Dilemmas in Reforming Higher Education in India","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jandhyala B. G. Tilak\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is public higher education important? How can a country as economically and socially diverse as India ensure the growth and prosperity of its population through a robust public higher education system? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dilemmas in Reforming Higher Education in India, which includes a short selection of writings of eminent scholar of education, Jandhyala B. G. Tilak, brings together critical articles, and discusses how higher education, a valuable and special public good, can counter the many tensions between tradition and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exploring the issue of whether higher education is a ‘public good’, these essays trace direct and indirect social benefits that are commonly overlooked, and highlight the several inadequacies in our system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The author argues that the chronic shortage of public funds for higher education, and the widespread introduction of neo-liberal economic policies and globalisation in every sector, has displaced this cherished view of higher education as a public good, legitimising its sale and purchase instead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45616523542679,"sku":"9789352872794","price":1807.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789352872794.webp?v=1769295016","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-collected-writings-of-jandhyala-b-g-tilak-dilemmas-in-reforming-higher-education-in-india-9789352872794","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}