The Future of Indian Universities

The Future of Indian Universities by C Raj Kumar

This volume emphasizes the need for fundamental reforms into the existing institutional structure of higher education and their governance so as to infuse much needed dynamism and renewed sense of purpose in the higher education sector in India. The contributors to the volume argue that universities ought to be dynamic institutions where new ideas are exchanged, mistakes made, and lessons learnt. The contributors highlight the fact that the university system in India is based upon a bureaucratic command and control system that constrains the freedom and liberty required for academic pursuit, and disallows flourishing of academic cultures in tandem with the changing demands of India's economy and democracy. This process of learning and constantly reinventing is not possible, if regulations are made with the purpose of exercising control leading to obstacles and hindrances for institution building. The only way for Indian universities to change, the contributors believe, is to expand autonomy, so that universities can find their own space within India. Promoting excellence in Indian universities is not just a goal that is worthy of pursuing, but the authors argue, a policy imperative that needs to be achieved.

The Future of Indian Universities is a timely and valuable contribution on India's higher education sector* Pushkar, The International Centre Goa, Goa, Pacific Affairs *

C. Raj Kumar is Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University; and Dean, Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, Haryana (NCR of Delhi), India.

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ISBN 13	9780199480654
ISBN 10	0199480656
Title	The Future of Indian Universities
Author	C Raj Kumar
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	OUP India
Year published	2018-07-27
Number of pages	480
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