President calls for “drastic action” to reform higher education system

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday called for “drastic action” to reform the way education is being imparted in universities and institutes of higher learning in the country.
“Our institutes of higher education continue to be challenged by problems of quality. An international survey indicated that there is not a single Indian university amongst the top 200 universities in the world. This calls for drastic action to reform the way education is imparted in our universities and academic institutes,” Mr. Mukherjee said while addressing the 10th convocation of National Institute of Technology at Kurukshetra.He said quality, affordability, and accessibility should become the mainstay of the country’s higher education system.
“We must take higher education, including technical education, to the doorstep of our people by innovations in the delivery system,” Mr. Mukherjee said.
Expressing concerns over the shortage of faculty across all types of institutes of higher education, the President said existing vacancies should be filled up “quickly”.
He also asked teachers to update themselves with the latest information in their respective academic fields. Read more...