present state of higher education
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PRESENT STATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION & ROLE OF FACULTY
MEMBERS
Lecture by Dr. J.K. Goyal
Director, JIMS, Rohini Sector-5Venue: Delhi University
PRESENTATION PLAN
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• Higher Education: An Introduction• Higher Education in India – Post Independence• Debatable Aspects• Response of the Present Government• Role of Teachers: Responsibilities & Rewards
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HIGHER EDUCATION - AN INTRODUCTION
• Human Development Index (HDI) is calculated on three parameters: Per Capita Income Life Expectancy Literacy Rate
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• Plato’s Concept of Philosopher King – advocate Educational Precautionsfor grooming kings.
• “Philosophers must become kings or those now called kings mustgenuinely and adequately philosophise”
• Challenges Divine Theory of State.
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PLATO
HIGHER EDUCATION IS A “PRIVATE”
GOOD. THOSE WHO AVAIL IT SHOULD
PAY FOR IT.
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MISC. INFORMATION
Year Share of philanthropic contribution in higher
education
1950 12%
1990 Less than 3%
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• Only in engineering, management & medical.• Nearly 70% of seats are now in private sector.
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PRIVATE INVESTMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA –POST INDEPENDENCE
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GROSS ENROLMENT RATIO COMPARISON (%)
Country Primary Education Higher Education
U.S. 92 82
U.K. 99 59
Japan 100 55
Brazil 95 24
China 95 20
India 88 11
Pakistan 66 5
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Capacity Indicators 1950 1991 2009
No. of University level institutes
25 177 467
No. of Colleges 700 7400 26000
No. of Teachers (in thousands)
15 272 588
No. of students (lacs) 1.0 49 136
HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA
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Particulars 2002 2010
Central 18 41
State 178 257
Deemed 52 130
Institutions of National Importance (State Legislature)
5 5
Institutions of National Importance (Central Legislature)
12 39
Private - 61
Total 265 533
TYPES OF UNIVERSITIES
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STRUCTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Traditional Education (General Skill)
University Grants commission (UGC)
Technical Education Specific Skill
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Bar Council of India (BCI)
Council of Architecture (COA)
Medical Council of India (MCI)
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DELIVERY MECHANISM
Class - Room Distant
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REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF STATE
• Five Entry: License to grant degrees Accreditation: quality benchmarking Disbursement of public funds Access: fee or affirmative action? License: to practice profession
• First 4 functions are performed by UGC/AICTE.
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HOW TO INCREASE ACCESS?
• Need – blind Admission Policy – No student should be denied admissiondue to his failure to pay fee.
• Adequate Bank loans without collaterals.• Creation of National Scholarship Scheme
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How to Improve Quality
Accountability
Competition
Accreditation
Internal System
Information
Incentives
Differentiation
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DEBATABLE ISSUES
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• Higher Education for General Skill or Specific Skill i.e. KnowledgeAttainment or Job Attainment?
• For Limited Few or for Masses?• State-Funded or Self-Funded?• Autonomous or Regulated? By Whom?• Should Foreign Universities be Allowed?
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RECENT CHANGES PROPOSED
• Bills Pending Before Parliament: The National Commission for Higher Education and Research Bill,
2010. The National Accreditation Regulatory. Authority for Higher
Education Institutions Bill. The Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry &
Operations) Bill, 2010 The Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Educational
Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions And Universities Bill,2010
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NCHER
Composition
Chairman
6 Members
3 Whole time 3 Co-opted
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COLLEGIUM
• Consisting of core fellows and co-opted Fellows, being persons ofeminence and integrity in academia in higher education and research.
• Functions of Collegium: Aid, advise and make recommendations to the commission for the
determination, co-ordination, maintenance of standards in, andpromotion of, higher education and research.
Make a vision on the emerging trends in different fields of knowledge. Recommend panel for appointment of office-bearers of NCHER Recommend persons in National Registry for appointment as VCS.
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• Will contain the names of persons eligible and qualified for appointmentas Vice-Chancellor or head of institution of national importance.
• In order to be VC, your name must first figure in the national registry.
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NATIONAL REGISTRY
DISSOLUTION OF UGC & AICTE
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Accreditation & Assessment
National International
NAAC NBA
→ SAQS
→ AMBA
→ EQUIS
At present, only 20% of colleges and 33% of university departments haveobtained accreditation from NAAC and NBA since accreditation is optional.
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68% of universities & 91% of colleges assessed by NAAC are
average or below average.
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IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF NEW BILL
• Accreditation to be Mandatory, after a certain no. of years of existence.• Composition of the Authority – A chairperson + 4 members, (At least one
women)
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POWERS & FUNCTIONS
• Regulate accreditation agencies; registration of accreditation agencies• Lay down norms and policies for assessment of academic quality• Periodic review and audit• Lay down policies for providing information the public• Promote research and innovation in assessment and accreditation• Outsource experts, if need be.
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FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (REGULATION OF ENTRY AND OPERATIONS) BILL, 2010.
• At least 20 years of operation in its country of origin.• Can come to India independently or in partnership with local educational
provider; but no distant mode allowed.• Undertake to maintain a corpus fund of not less than 50 crore rupees.
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• No part of the surplus in revenue generated in India by such ForeignEducation Provider, after meeting all expenditure in regard to itsoperations in India, shall be invested for any purpose other than for thegrowth and development of the educational institutions established by itin India.
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• All mandatory disclosure norms, as applicable to local education providers,shall apply to foreign education provider.
• However, the Central Government has the power to exempt a reputedforeign education provider from all provisions (except non-transfer of“surplus”)
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THE PROHIBITION OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS & UNIVERSITIES BILL, 2010• Prohibition of accepting admission fee and other fees and charges without
receipt.• Prohibition of admission without specified admission tests or inter se merit
for selection of students.• Mandatory publication of prospectus, its contents and its pricing.• Prohibition of capitation fee• Prohibition on refusal to, return, or, withholding degree, diploma, or,
refund of fee, etc.• Prohibition of advertisements not based on facts or misleading.
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ROLE OF TEACHERS
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CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME
S. No. Four Parameters Max.
Marks
Min. required
1 Teaching & Allied
Responsibilities
125 75
100
2 Co-Curricular 50 15
3 Research-based
activities
NA 10-50 per yr. as
from stage 1 to
6
4 Expert Assessment* 100 50
5 * Valid from Stage
3 to 6 only
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PROGRESSION CHART
S.No. Particulars With Ph.D M.Phil None
1 Asst. Professor from Stage 1 to Stage 2
4 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 6 Yrs.
2 Asst. Professor from Stage 2 to Stage 3
5 Yrs. (9 Yrs.)
5 Yrs.(10 Yrs.)
5 Yrs.
(11 Yrs.)
3 Asst. Professor to Asso. Professor stage 3 to stage 4
3 Yrs.(12 Yrs,)
3 Yrs.(13 Yrs.)
3 Yrs.(14 Yrs.)
4 Asso. Professor to Asso.
Professor Stage 4 to Stage5
3 Yrs.(15 Yrs.)
3 Yrs.(16 Yrs.)
3 Yrs.
(17 Yrs.)
5 Professor Stage 5 to Stage 6 10 Yrs. As professor
(university only)
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AGP (Academic Grade Pay)
Stage AGP (Rs.)
1 6000
2 7000
3 8000
4 9000
5 10000
6 12000
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S.No Parameter
Weights assigned
After
completi
ng 1 yr. of service
After
completi
ng 2 yr. of service
After
completi
ng 3 yr. of service
After
completi
ng 4 yr. of service
After
completi
ng 5 yr. of service
1 No. of years of
service in your institute
10 15 30 40 50
2 Student Feedback 50 40 30 20 20
3 Academic
achievement during service
10 15 20 20 15
4 Contribution to
other activities in the Institute
20 20 20 20 15
5 Subordinate; peer
and superior appraisal
10 10 0 0 0
Total 100 100 100 100 100
ALTERNATIVE MODEL OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME
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Marks Scored After
completin
g 1 yr. of
service
After
completin
g 2 yr. of
service
After
complet
ing 3 yr.
of
service
After
comple
ting 4
yr. of
service
After
comple
ting 5
yr. of
service
90 & above 40 30 25 20 20
80-90 30 25 20 15 15
70-80 15 15 10 10 10
60-70 10 10 5 5 0
50-60 5 5 0 0 0
Below 50 0 0 0 0 0
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