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The overall scenario of higher education in India does not match with the global quality standards. Hence, there is enough justification for an increased assessment of the quality of the country’s educational institutions. Traditionally, these institutions assumed that quality could be determined by their internal resources, viz., faculty with an impressive set of degrees and experience detailed at the end of the institute’s admission brochure, number of books and journals in the library, an ultra-modern campus, and size of the endowment, etc., or by its definable and assessable outputs, viz., efficient use of resources, producing uniquely educated, highly satisfied and employable graduates. Educational institutes cannot be considered as industry and the products are not their students, but it is the education imparted to the students. Students, their parents, and their future employers are the customers of this product (education system). The student is THE reason for the system to exist. However, the students’ WANT (in terms of their desires) also must be made to match with what their NEEDS are. That is, the finer goals of education, beyond finding suitable employment, ought to be kept in view. What are these objectives of higher education? To what extent have they been achieved? What are the lacuna in attaining the lofty goals of education that can lead to quality life? Is there any association between societal goals and goals of education? What kind of education is needed in the changed and changing scenario of the world? What is the impact of the demography and human diversity on the teaching learning process? Where does professional education in India stand vis-à-vis top class institutions of higher education across the globe? How can technology be effectively employed to interact with the digital natives? How can gains be enhanced from field work and internship? How can students be helped to become effective communicators? What are the modes of continued professional development? How can the attitude for lifelong learning be cultivated? How can the youth obtaining higher education be helped to see their role and responsibility in building a healthy, happy and humane society? What is the role of the apex bodies in ushering in quality in higher education so that is can become globally competitive? What specific contributions can India really make to the world a happier place to live in?
With a view to generating discussion over these and similar issues plaguing the Indian higher education system, a National level Seminar is being organized by Amity B.Ed. College, Bharuch in collaboration with Waymade College of Education, V.V. Nagar on the theme Quality Higher Education: A Runway to India’s Super Power Status.
With a large involvement of teachers and scholars from every nook and corner of India, a variety of thought provoking ideas and insights contributed to the honest endeavour to elevate the status of Higher Education in India. Distinguished Professionals from different University and Educational institutes graced the occasion. Among them were Inaugurator Prof (Dr.) R. G. Kothari (Former, V. C. VNSGU, Surat), Key note Speaker Prof (Dr.) Vidyut Joshi (Former, V. C. Bhavnagar University), Prof. B. M. Rawal (Pro. V. C. VNSGU, Surat). They actively participated in the deliberations. Over the day, plenary sessions were conducted. Over 120 participants registered for the conference and over 70 of them presented intently researched and action based papers. A wide range of topics were covered. In this issue we have placed the selected paper of the said seminar.
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-Mr. Kalpesh Patel
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