HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA: The Changing Scenario

Higher education in India has undergone phenomenal transition in the past two decades. It has acquired unprecedented growth of private institutions, salient proliferation of technical and professional disciplines, increasing use of information and communication technology, and expanding global linkages. As a result, there have appeared critical concerns about its commercialisation, unequal access, declining quality and low global ranking.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of such trends of change and emerging issues. In particular, it focuses on the upsurge of private enterprise in education and its repercussions on the access and quality of higher education. It also offers roadmap for promoting quality education in India with a competitive edge. All stakeholders in education, including educational entrepreneurs, policy makers, educational administrators, academic professionals, and students will find the book of great value.

S.L. Sharma is a former Professor of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh. He is the author or editor of seven books and over one hundred articles in journals and edited volumes. His main fields of research include sociology of development, sociology of education, sociology of corruption, social transformation in India, and Indian diaspora.
B.S. Ghuman is Professor in the Department of Public Administration, Panjab University, Chandigarh. He has authored two books and 64 papers. Educational administration is one of his abiding interests among others, including study of governance, public policy, and public enterprises.
Shital Parkash is a retired Professor of Public Administration, Panjab University, Chandigarh. He also served as Honorary Director of the Centre for Work Study in Educational Administration. He has five books to his credit.