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Governance of Higher Education in India . Early establishment of Universities Calcutta, Mumbai, Madras British legacy of governance Establishment of UGC, 1953, UGC Act 1956. Growth of University Education.
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Governance of Higher Education in India Early establishment of Universities Calcutta, Mumbai, Madras British legacy of governance Establishment of UGC, 1953, UGC Act 1956
Growth of University Education • 600 universities, 215 state universities, 20 central universities and 100 deemed universities, 16000 colleges, 1800 women colleges. • 13641408 students (173699 in year 1950)
Structure of Governance State government - Management Council – Senate – Academic Council – BUTR – BOAS - Board of Examination Diirector Higher Education, Joint Director, Secretary Higher Education, Minister Higher Education. Ministry of Finance, General Administration Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Registrar, BCUD, Controller of Examination, Financial officer. Chairman, Board of Studies, Deans, University Heads, Directors.
Role of UGC Regulations Funds Grants Projects Assistance Qualifications
Emergence of Report of Knowledge Commission Expansion, access, inclusiveness Social cohesion Horizontal, vertical growth
Autonomous colleges and departments Deemed Universities Central Universities
TMA Pai foundation judgement 2002 Cost based education No subsidies Role of state governments for weaker sections
Education and the value Degree: power, authority, prestige, Post-graduation: education v/s training Research : Duplication, copy v/s indegenious, peer-reviewed publications, patents Academic peers v/s manipulators Ability, quality, authenticity v/s nepotism, lobbying Fall of grace of governance
Accreditation Status of colleges Status of peer teams and procedures Churning out of accreditation like factory of graduation An exercise of no accountability