Neeti Dutta
Post-Independence
Indian higher education has grown phenomenally in terms of its size. But
barring few higher education institutions, majority of the institutions are not
at the level of international ranking. The reasons maybe they have not changed
themselves in functioning and undervalues the changing needs of the students,
market and society as whole. In fact, many of the higher educational institutions
have not changed their curriculum for decades. As a result, students coming out
these HEIs, found themselves unfit for today global challenges. NEP-2020 has
identified academic areas that needs to be radically changed so that higher
education become relevant. NEP-2020, has recommended that Choice-Based Credit
system (CBCS), Multiple Entry and Exit system, Research intensive undergraduate
and postgraduate programs, skill integrated educational programmes, Academic
Bank of Credits etc. are some of the academic reforms that needs to implemented
in higher education institutions so that institutions and their products can
compete globally. But these academic reforms are not easy to implement
especially at state funded universities and colleges because it requires
support from governments. There are challenges and present paper discuss few of
those challenges which would be faced by the higher education institutions.
Higher
Education Institutions, Academic Reforms, Choice-Based Credit system, Multiple
Entry and Exit system, Academic Bank of Credits
VOL.14, ISSUE No.1, March 2022