HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA: SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY

By zeashan haider zaidi -

India is well known for its large pool of technical manpower, a fair proportion of which
finds employment in developed countries, especially in the West. As a happy sequel to the
story, India has recently witnessed a big boom in the BPO/KPO sector. In order to sustain
this trend, and to ensure that India does not throw away this key advantage, it is imperative
that we continue to produce a critical mass of highly skilled manpower at an accelerated
pace. An enabling academic and economic setting  is a key factor determining the fate of
our nation in the wake of the knowledge sector boom.  This paper reviews the prevailing
policy environment in this context to evaluate its efficacy in ensuring that India remains
ahead of the curve in the knowledge sector which has been growing exponentially in recent
years.  
In Section II that follows, we start with the Internet and its role in higher education, and
then indicate the perception of the academic community on e-education and globalisation.
In this context it may be mentioned that internet in education has a much wider role in
extending education to a globalised world. This is followed by outlining the recent trends
in the knowledge sector, indicating the advantage enjoyed by India in the area. Concrete
measures required to mainstream India into the knowledge sector boom are suggested.

-------Sanat Kaul

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