{"id":1190,"date":"2017-07-19T08:36:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T08:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2019-11-07T07:18:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T07:18:53","slug":"indian-president-mukherjee-calls-for-fundamental-reforms-in-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/2017\/07\/19\/indian-president-mukherjee-calls-for-fundamental-reforms-in-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian President Mukherjee Calls for Fundamental Reforms in Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi, July 19, 2017<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The Future of Indian Universities: Comparative\nand International Perspectives\u2019, a book edited by Professor (Dr) C. Raj Kumar,\nFounding Vice-Chancellor O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Delhi, NCR, India, was released by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen at\nRashtrapati Bhavan on 17<sup>th<\/sup> July 2017. President Pranab Mukherjee was\npresented with the first copy of the book which has been published by Oxford\nUniversity Press India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President Mukherjee<\/strong> said, \u201cOur needs today are much more complex,\nalong with the post-independence emphasis on nation-building through institution-building.\nThe Universities of today are required to compete globally for research-ranking\nto help build World-Class Universities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs our Universities of the Future gear up for\nglobal competition to find their place on the tables of institutional rankings,\nlet us not forget the difference between \u2018world-class\u2019 and \u2018world-minded,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professor Amartya Sen,<\/strong> <strong>Professor of Economics and\nPhilosophy, Harvard University <\/strong>spoke on the need for freedom and autonomy\nof higher educational institutions in India and said, \u201cWe need to think about\nwhy India does not rank among the top 200 universities in the world. The\ndifference between Indian Universities and those in other countries is that\nthey are autonomous and free from political policies and obstacles. The mindset\nin this country needs to change to bring excellence and freedom in the field of\neducation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JGU Chancellor Naveen Jindal<\/strong> harped on JGU\u2019s commitment for\nglobal higher education and said, \u201cThe universities of the future must become\ncentral pillars of growth and development of a nation that churns out\nintelligent minds for the 21<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;century. It is time for India to\njoin ranks with world class universities and improve the academic environment\nfor our students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking about the book, <strong>Professor Kumar<\/strong>\nsaid, \u201cAt a time when the state of universities and their value to the larger\nsociety is being increasingly debated, universities are compelled to rethink\ntheir roles and the role of the higher education system. This book seeks to\naddress contemporary issues that are central to the transformation and creation\nof the universities of the future, not only in India but in other parts of the\nworld as well\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book is a compilation from scholars of\nlaw, liberal arts, international relations, science and technology studies. The contributors have argued for fundamental reforms to bring about a\nsense of purpose in Indian education system. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, July 19, 2017: \u2018The Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and International Perspectives\u2019, a book edited by Professor (Dr) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Delhi, NCR, India, was released by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 17th July 2017. 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