Showing papers by "Philip G. Altbach published in 1993"

The dilemma of change in Indian higher education

Abstract: India has been trying to reform its higher education system for more than a half-century but the results in terms of systemic change have been minimal. The universities have expanded dramatically to meet the demands of an increasingly powerful middle class although resources have not been adequate to ensure the maintenance of standards. In India's bureaucratic environment, political will to change the universities has been inadequate. For these and other reasons, the mainstream of Indian higher education, now including 7,000 colleges and 150 universities serving more than 4 million students, suffers from deteriorating standards, occasional unrest and inadequate resources. However, at the margins of this seemingly unmovable system have been a variety of significant changes and reforms. The Indian Institutes of Technology, for example, provide high quality post-secondary education. Even within the traditional universities and colleges, some interesting reforms in curriculum have been successful in limited areas. This analysis points to the factors inhibiting reform and change as well as some examples of limited successes.

Higher Education Reform in India: Experience and Perspectives.

Abstract: Introduction - Philip G Altbach and Suma Chitnis The Dilemma of Change in Indian Higher Education - Philip G Altbach PART ONE: POLICY PERSPECTIVES Financing Higher Education in India - Jandhyala B G Tilak The Language Question in Higher Education - N Jayaram Trends and Issues Accessing Higher Education - Karuna Chanana Women, Minorities, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Examination Reform in Traditional Universities - Mathew Zachariah A Few Steps Forward, Many Steps Back Coordinating Agencies in Higher Education - Amrik Singh PART TWO: CASE STUDIES Scientific Research - Autonomous Research Institutions and Universities - B M Udgaonkar Institutions of Higher Education and Extension - Denzil Saldanha and Padma Velaskar The Case of Adult Education The Quest for Quality - Jayalakshmi Indiresan Interventions Versus Impact The Indian Institutes of Technology - P V Indiresan and N C Nigam Excellence in Peril The Open University - V C Kulandai Swamy Gearing a Colonial System of Education to Take Independent India Towards Development - Suma Chitnis

Perspectives on publishing in Africa

Abstract: An indigenous publishing industry is essential to African development. The author places the African situation in a Third World context and discusses such issues as the nature of the African reading public, the politics of language, the role of multinationals, problems of distribution, and technology. He describes the challenges faced in developing an African book industry and suggests some possible approaches to providing assistance.

Bibliography on Publishing and Book Development in the Third World, 1980-1993

Abstract: This book provides useful information to publishers, book development professionals, and others concerned with Third World publishing. It offers a comprehensive overview of the significant literature in the field and is a valuable resource as the Third World book industry continues to grow and mature.