Some Essays On Higher Education In India

Abstract

In the emerging global world order, India is trying to position itself as a knowledge driven economy. Higher education assumes tremendous importance in this context. Large scale changes are being talked about and may indeed be implemented. The challenges are many and momentous, and a successful transition in arena is full of possibilities. Here, I present some the recent pieces that I have been invited to write. In the first essay deals generally with the issues specifically focusing on action plan with regards to access and flexibility and has been published in MEDC Digest. The second one deals with the question of concrete steps that need to be taken in the context of Mumbai and has been published in The City. Third is a piece submitted to the 11th Plan subgroup on State Universities of which I happened to be a member.