Prof. Ved Prakash

ARE THE IDEALS OF UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY COMPROMISED?

April 26, 2021

It is evident from the journey of the finest universities of the world that autonomy and excellence go hand in hand. It is internationally acknowledged that the best universities which have reached and sustained themselves at the top of the pyramid are the ones that enjoy absolute autonomy in a...

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES NEED TO GO BEYOND QUESTIONS OF CONVENIENCE

April 19, 2021

The first attempt to lay down the foundation of modern Indian higher education was made in 1781 by the people of Calcutta when they petitioned Governor General Warren Hastings to establish institutions of higher learning. He paid no heed to their appeal for a long time. British did not want...

Are deemed to be universities on the path of self-improvement?

April 12, 2021

The country did not have a proper national public education system at the time of Independence. The overall literacy rate was at a rock bottom. The number of institutions right from primary to post-secondary stage of education was excessively frustrating. There was hardly any network of premier institutions which could...

Learning a life-long endeavour through MOOCs

April 5, 2021

The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus had said that “the only thing that is constant is change. Change is the only reality in nature. It is the only constant we can be sure will happen”. So, the fact remains that there is hardly anything around us that is not changing. Some of...

Embarrassing controversy at BHU

March 29, 2021

There are five major social institutions in our society. The common aspect of them is that they have been the frequent subjects of debate. Interestingly, most of the time these debates turn into classic examples of hypocrisy. Sometimes they remain alive for a while and disappear like fairy tales. At...

Towards regaining the lost glory of the university system

March 22, 2021

Ancient India had been a hub of education dissemination where students and scholars from far and wide came in hordes in search of knowledge and wisdom. We were considered to be the pioneers for about 1,800 years. Our system of education achieved great heights of fame and glory between the...

Multiple accrediting agencies: An indispensable obligation

March 15, 2021

Overemphasis on massification of higher education has led to haphazard growth of higher education in the country. Despite all the efforts of the watchdogs, there has been a mushrooming growth of institutions that are following the outdated curriculum and churning out graduates devoid of competencies and skills needed by the...

Inequality within equality in women’s education

March 8, 2021

The idea of the International Women’s Day originated from Copenhagen under the inspirational leadership of a German woman, Clara Zetkin, in 1910. Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland were the first to celebrate the International Women’s Day in 1911. Many countries had started celebrating it on different dates till the United...

Long-standing issues and imperatives in higher education

March 1, 2021

School education and higher education have a symbiotic relationship as the former is the basis for influencing the quality of the latter. Higher education in real sense is the basis of social, cultural, political and economic transformation of the country. The role of the universities thus becomes of paramount importance....

New feature of moral crisis in educational institutions

February 22, 2021

It is difficult to draw parallels between the education systems of any two economies, more so between a developed and a developing one. Nonetheless, there are always certain values and beliefs which resonate quite closely even amongst people with widely diverse religious convictions. The education of women is one such...

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