-Dr. S. Vijay
Kumar
Today, “Total Quality Management
(TQM)” in education is the instrument of strength to withstand the challenges
posed by the fast changing world scenario.
According to Gunnar Myrdal a noted
economist, "education has an independent as well as instrumental value,
i.e., the purpose of education must be to rationalize attitudes as
well as to impart knowledge and skills.
“Education for national development
should aim at training the younger generation the life skills, self reliance,
personality development, community service, social integration and political
understanding".
The Latin word education means `bringing out the potentialities of the
individual for self development'.
Option for diversity of Courses: In today’s world we do not find
packaged specializations. Most of the students after their course completion
they have to pursue other courses for their livelihood, this will become an
extra burden to students and parents. Each student has to make his or her own
package of subjects that he/she wants in terms of their life ambition. That
means, courses have to become more inter-disciplinary according to the
requirements of student package of subjects. We need a problem solving
approach rather than information oriented approach.
Character: The educational system
must produce young men and women of character with the ability to serve for
self and national development.
Unless the quality and standard of
Indian higher education institutions is enhanced zealously and sustained at a high level through innovation,
creativity and regular monitoring, it seems to be difficult for the Indian
academics/professionals to compete in the World scene. This calls for
suitable assessment and accreditation mechanisms to be available in the country
to ensure the quality and standard of the academic/training programmes at
higher educational institutions.
Sustaining Quality:
Quality has both
absolute and relative connotations. The concept of absoluteness in quality
boost up the morale of the higher education system at the delivery end i.e.
institutional, and at the receiving end i.e. students. Quality dimensions
seem to have two implications, i.e., functionality of the output and meeting
the basic standards. Hence, the quality of a higher education system may be
seen from the point of view of norms and standards, which may evolve depending
on the need of the hour.
Globalization of Higher Education: Free flow of knowledge,
collaborative, competitive and qualitative participation of Indian and foreign
universities/institutions will enhance India’s stature internationally.
As in USA, in our country also Higher
Educational Institutions -
IITs/Universities/Research Centers should assist the Government in
framing the policies for the development of the country. The Government also
should seek help from these Institutions and release sufficient grants/funds
for research.
SWOT Analysis: We cannot face the global challenges
in higher education, unless, we create competitiveness, quality and
excellence in teaching and research. This is possible only with introspection
of our strengths and weaknesses. Above all, ethical values are important in our
education system.
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