Shashi Tharoor Highlights Multi-Pronged Reforms Needed in Higher Education
- During his public lecture at the University of Kerala, Dr. Tharoor talked about the reforms required in higher education.
- According to him, higher education lacks a proper system for enrolment, innovation and employability.
While addressing the audience during a public lecture in the University of Kerala, Author and Parliamentarian Dr. Shashi Tharoor talked about the multi-pronged reforms in higher education. As per him, such reforms will save higher education from its isolation with innovation, excellence and industries.
During his public lecture, he talked about how our higher education is miles away from world-class universities as it lacks a proper system for enrolment, innovation and employability. He also argued about opening doors to foreign universities to establish their campuses in Kerala.
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According to him, the politicization of university is one of the holes in the higher education system in Kerala. Due to the specific case of quality assurance council in the University of Kerala, it has led to shutting doors for teachers who did not belong to pro-government teacher organizations. This has affected the quality of higher education in the state and is barring the educational excellence.
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He cited the examples of some of the renowned research institutions in Thiruvananthapuram such as NIIST, IISET, IIST, and CDAC. In his view, these institutions can help in building a research eco-system and starting various new research projects.