OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IN HARYANA

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IN
HARYANA Sushma Berlia
Vice President, PHDCCI 22 November,
2005, Chandigarh
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Swami Vivekanandas Vision of Education

• Education signifies life-making, man-making and
  character-building assimilation of ideas

• Education by which character is formed, strength
  of mind is increased, intellect is expanded and
  by which one can stand on ones own feet

• Education is the manifestation of the perfection
  already in man

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President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalams Vision of
Education

• Education which fosters capabilities such as
  spirit of enquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial
  and moral leadership central to nation-building
  in a democracy.

• Education which develops in our children these
  capacities and make them autonomous learners who
  are self-directed and self-controlled

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Knowledge Society

• Knowledge is universal and its creation and
  dissemination cannot be confined within national
  boundaries

• The globalisation of economy leads to
  internationalization of higher education for
  economic benefits, increased social interaction
  and promotion of international understanding

• Rise of concerns in higher education such as
  fast obsolescence of knowledge, quality,
  competitiveness of education services,
  innovations and new practices in delivery

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Aspirations Perceptions of Education for
Sustainable Development

• Technology, markets and global competition are
  rapidly transforming all kinds of institutions
  and human activities demanding excellence as
  the key to survival .

• Education is the primary agent of
  transformation towards sustainable development
  and increasing peoples capacities to transform
  their vision for society into reality.

• A new vision of education is required which
  emphasizes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach
  to developing knowledge, skills, values
  behaviour

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Issues facing Higher Education

• Only 6-7 of eligible population aged 18-23
  years enters the higher education stream, which
  is less than the 60 figure for most developed
  countries.

• Severe supply and demand mismatch with high
  cut-off marks for entrance at many universities,
  leading to entry of students to
  below-minimum-standard institutions

• Increased focus and allotment of resources by
  government to basic education at the cost of
  higher education

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Role of Higher Education

• Higher education, in particular, should be used
  as a powerful tool to economic development and
  over-all progress of the country.
• Universities in the global era need strategic
  alliances with industry, research organizations
  and laboratories for the betterment of higher
  education
• Collaborative programs of knowledge-generation
  for effective research should be pursued
• Introduce changes that will restore confidence
  in the ability of the state universities and
  colleges for providing, cost effective, education
  relevant to the present context of the world of
  work

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ENGINES OF OPPORTUNITY- IN THE STATE OF HARYANA

• The life expectancy and per capita income of the
  state have risen considerably.

• Haryana has shown a growth of 28.06 between
  1991-2001 as compared to 21.34 at the national
  average during the same period.

• Strategic location and rich industrial base and
  a sound infrastructure..

• One-third of Haryana falls under the National
  Capital Region

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Distortion in the bright picture

• The major business and industrial centers are
  located in the South Haryana .

• The economic development of the state is rather
  uneven

• Sex ratio recorded as 861 in 2001, declining
  from 865 as at the 1991 Census. (lowest compared
  to the other states )

• The problems of digital divide, brain drain and
  unplanned urbanization

• Haryana deserves uniform industrial, economic,
  educational and social growth.

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Literacy rate in Haryana

• Total literacy in Haryana rose to 68.59 in
  2001 from 55.85 in 1991 Census. 

• But literacy rate of female population is
  still very low compared to its male counterpart.

• Haryanas main concern is to tackle the problem
  of illiteracy among its female

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Education Scenario in Haryana
Growth
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Access
Enrolment at various level
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Percentage of School going children with
corresponding age-groups population

• enrolment at various levels has increased since
  1966-67, yet the goal of universalisation of
  elementary education still remains to be realised
   

• Percentage of girls at different levels of
  education has increased since the reorganisation
  of the State but it is still low , hence
  concerted efforts are required

• The acceptance of co-education still needs to be
  accepted whole heartedly

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Distribution of Higher Education Institutions

• The urban-rural (60-40) bias in location of
  higher educational facilities

• Need more Higher Institutions in Rural/backward
  areas

• Private sector should open up more in rural
  areas. Govt. to be pro-active

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Retention and Drop-out

• Low retention of children specially girls, at
  elementary and middle level

• Drop-out rate of boys and girls at primary and
  middle stage continues to be high.

• A number of incentives should be given to the
  students to attract them to the educational
  institutes

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The Education agenda of the State requires

• The overall objective should be to make
  education relevant to the emerging environment by
  way of encouraging socially economically
  productive skills

• The education agenda of the state requires
  re-negotiation from quantity to quality

• From mere transfer of information to
  enhancement of creativity knowledge and
  development of relevant skills

• From a centralized to a decentralized system of
  educational administration
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• From bureaucratic management to a participative
  decision making process

• Spreading awareness regarding womens
  education and development

• Encourage Participation of women in main stream
  academic activities

• Thrust has to be generated in the field of
  vocationalisation of education.

• Introduction of courses aimed at imparting the
  required skills including Information Technology.

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Encourage Private Initiative

• Private initiative must play an equal role in
  the field of education.

• The State should take initiative to encourage
  private investment in higher education for
  diversification of courses in urban areas,
  expansion of facilities in rural areas and
  qualitative improvements.

• The private and government initiative should go
  hand in hand in a participative manner.

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Development of Human Capital in Higher Education

• As most of the colleges are facing acute
  problem due to non sanctioning of the teaching
  and non teaching post, Govt. should sanction the
  required staff on the priority basis

• Requirement of good faculty, particularly in
  fast-growing technology areas

• Serious consideration to be given to teacher
  development, induction and regular in-service
  training

• Need to train faculty beyond the traditional
  university disciplines, linking college education
  with employers and social concerns

• Need to motivate talented people to take to
  teaching and research, part-time or fulltime

• Need for developmental programs and training
  systems for heads of institutions and departments
  to provide academic leadership and managerial
  guidance to teaching and para-teaching staff

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Synergy and Partnership

• Private-public partnership to upgrade education
  at school as well as college and university levels

• Government to be supportive in opening
  educational institutions by the private
  entrepreneurs

• The courses, syllabi and educational
  technologies to be upgraded in partnership with
  private education providers

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• Need to work for long term financial viability
  and autonomy of both government as well as
  private institutes of higher education.

• A need for interaction between universities,
  academic institutions of higher learning,
  industry, RD institutions and funding agencies.

• Private-public partnership and the Industry
  interface should take place in the field of
  education at all levels in the state of Haryana.
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Thank you.