Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

B. M. Naik ¹, W. S. Kandlikar ²

Affiliations
1 23, Mehernagar, Garkheda, Aurangabad-431005, IN
2 DOEACC Centre, Aurangabad, IN

Abstract

The paper presents, in brief, the need and importance of world class technical university for the creation of the future of people of Maharashtra. It outlines new visions and new missions for the university, in the global context. Technical university is different from traditional university, in the sense it is enterprising, oriented to technology and industrial development. It generates and disseminates new knowledge ill emerging technologies. It is a spearheaded organization promoting employment in Hi Tech of high income.

The paper states that Maharashtra desperately needs, not one, but four technical universities that too of world class standard. This is essential to win in global competition, and to fulfill the rising aspirations of people. Technical university takes technology to vast masses, and maximizes its social impact.

Transnational intellectual inputs, as well as experiences in establishing universities from within India and abroad, are critical. The universities should essentially be enterprising, relevant, and purposeful for near and distant future. The universities should be enterprising doing teaching, research, innovation etc, what the counterpart universities in developed countries do. What are the world proven policies and practices, and how to bring them? The paper explains.

The technical universities will have to be competitive not only by local standards but by international. They should be able to upgrade the standard of education in all the engineering colleges, in urban as well as rural. The design of the university should be such that it should not be just an examination body but doing multifaceted activities like research, innovation, technology transfer, patent&IPR, and spinning off new technology based companies, entrepreneurship by adopting PPP mode. The universities should add value in colleges. How the universities can become world class? No doubt, it is a long journey, but the route chosen has to be right. The paper identifies factors which when attended enables University to become world class.

Each university should have an innovative character. It should help industry to win and become a "light house". It should be compatible to globalization. It should be adaptive to cope with changing situations especially in industry, from time to time. If the concept and design of the university is right, it will be easy during Implementation. This is a very important project bringing high returns to the economy and securing the future. Now is time for Maharashtra, to aim high. Low aim is a crime. It is too late; but letter late, than never; more than ten years before AICTE/UGC recommended. It should now make a Jump start by establishing not one but four World Class Technical Universities. The paper explains how to go about.

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B. M. Naik ¹, W. S. Kandlikar ²

Affiliations
1 SGGS, Nanded, 23 Mehernagar, Garkheda, IN
2 DOEACC Institute, Aurangabad, IN

Abstract

Where does India stand in the world list in higher education? Why thousands of students every year go abroad for advanced learning? What do they teach which we do not? How are their institutes different from Indian? Where do we go wrong? We have too much of rote learning. They have more of innovation, creativity. All teachers abroad hold doctorate degree. where as in India very few. Why coaching industry in India is booming? Nalanda and Taxshila were the first universities of the world, where scholars used to come from abroad. Now why a shift in culture has taken place and students going abroad? It is essential at this juncture of time to make introspection and learn from the world experience in science and engineering education. and derive lessons. The future of youths depends on knowledge rather than the resources. Status of India in world. in leadership. income level. and well being of people depends on its scientific and technological capability. India. to cope with challenges will have to enlarge the scope of institutions to cover research. innovation. creativity. generation of theories. technology creation, patent and IPR, creation of New Technology Based firms etc. What value we attach to above in budgeting? Students studying today in universities are tomorrow s leaders. in politics, industry. academics etc. They sit in parliament, board room, write books. become creative thinkers. and drive the society to progress. For India to win in world economy they have to be competitive by world standards. They have to learn not only known knowledge but learn to discover unknown. Remember! To be able to have world class leaders tomorrow we have to have today world class professors and world class institutes. The article presents in brief, the gap analysis in respect of visions and missions; policies and practices; organization structures, systems and procedures in India and their counterpart institutions in developed countries. They are critical to the success. IITs were set up under foreign collaboration. Their visions, missions, policies and practices are molded on global lines. Hence they could shine. The paper observes that rest of the Indian higher education is far too behind. India will have to capitalize on emerging technology to fulfill people s needs. Institutions will have to have wellsprings of new knowledge like in developed countries and not remain mere reflection centers. The gap analysis presented here makes an attempt to find answers to the questions raised above.

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B. M. Naik ¹, W. S. Kandlikar ²

Affiliations
1 SGGS, Nanded, IN
2 DOEACC institute at Aurangabad, IN

Abstract

People, in globalization, want world class education. They are ready to pay for it. But Universities and colleges are not able to give this. Why? This needs examination in depth. Their frame work is old, out dated, primitive, and dysfunctional. They lack in creation of new knowledge. Discoveries, and creative endeavors are now the integral components of modern institutes. They lack in organizational capability. They lack in global visions and missions. From experience elsewhere in the world, it can be said that education has to be coupled with research and innovation. Multifaceted research, incubation, patent and IPR, entrepreneurship, start ups, Research Park are now the integral components. They are observed to have a deeper impact on quality of education.

Institutions must now change their orbit of operation and jump up to creating hi- tech enterprises, hi-tech world class entrepreneurs, producing not just engineers but more of M Tech and PhDs. Institutes must take active role in corporate development, become a light house for industry. The center of gravity of operations must be shifted from UG to PG, PhD and post doctoral studies. This is what National Knowledge Commission has recommended. Without them India can not hope to become a super power, which is its declared dream.

Attempts for reforms are being made in India through TEQIP. Techniques of industrial management like TQM are being implemented. Leaders in industry are being appointed as chairmen and members of board of governors. These efforts are good but not enough. Hi- breeding by way of transnational collaboration is necessary. Role of academicians in reformation is crucial. The paper says leadership skills on the part of academicians to establish and run institutes in world class manner need urgently to be developed. It is ultimately their responsibility. First class professors need to be recruited and enabled to grow to international standard.

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