Theme 8 : Opportunities for Technology enabled learning Proposed changes Indicators/ Components Impacts/ results It is good to have technology enabled learning but massive investment would be needed to develop infrastructure in most areas of our country. Short term measures that will have long term gains can be initiated with free internet connectivity, cheap tabs etc. 1.Investment 2.Infrastructure Can create small islands of technology enabled learning which can be reproduced with availability of finance and infrastructure Theme 9: Addressing Regional disparity Proposed changes Indicators/ Components Impacts/ results Areas lagging behind like eastern and north eastern states should be given liberal grants to cope up with advance areas. Special grants for remote/hilly areas through special schemes like solar power, wind power, connectivity etc. 1.Special grants 2.Appropriate technology Backward areas can come close to advanced areas producing uniformity in quality of education. Theme 10: Bridging gender and social gaps Proposed changes Indicators/ Components Impacts/ results Model colleges/universities exclusively for girls/women to provide them equal opportunity to their growth and empowerment. Community colleges for persons with special needs to strengthen their status and bridging gap with normal persons. Special schemes for supporting higher education of Tribals/SC and such groups with special emphasis on skill development for employability. 1.Special schemes 2.Needs of targeted groups 3. Monitoring Schemes designed for providing equal opportunity to targeted groups (women, SC, ST, OBC, EBC, Physically challenged) and its effective monitoring would bridge the gender and social gap.
Theme 11: Linking Higher Education to Society Proposed changes Indicators/ Components Impacts/ results Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) frame work to be strengthened in each institution to enhance two way flow of information and improve both in quality. Participation of society in governance of institutions to know each other and decide upon curriculum, training and outcome. Social Internship of graduates and before award of degree will produce socially responsible and ethically related graduates and post-graduates. 1.Societal Responsibility 2.Institutional social and responsibility 3.Evaluation of and administrators Participation by various stake holders to increase efficiency, transparency, quality and social responsibilities of HEIs. Theme 12: Developing best teachers Proposed changes Indicators/ Components Impacts/ results Annual self- appraisal report of teachers be linked to their increments. Annual orientation programmes mandatory for each teacher. Preparation of course assignment on regular basis and its evaluation by experts to judge the quality of teachers. Preparation of lectures through Power Presentation and its evaluation by experts. 1.Appraisal Report 2.Training 3.Motivation Continuous appraisal, frequent training and enrichment programmes and linking increment to improvement will help in producing quality teachers.
Theme 13: Sustaining Student Support System Proposed changes Indicators/ Components Impacts/ results A basic minimum infrastructure with class room, common room, toilets, library, sport facility and co-curricular activities should be made mandatory for each institution for affiliation/accreditation. Regular monitoring through councils for enhancing student support system. Well-oiled Counseling and Placement cells to support students in their progression. 1.Infrastructure 2.Counselling 3.Sports 4.Co-curricular activities Providing basic common facilities for all round development and produce quality students beginning with one model college /universities in each district. Theme 14: Promote Cultural Integration through language Proposed changes Indicators/ Components Impacts/ results Student Exchange Programme on regular basis between colleges/universities located in different regions. Promoting admission of students from different regions through system of reservation. Youth Festivals and NSS programmes should be happening events for cultural integration. Teaching of local language/regional language/foreign language as an elective paper. 1.Diversity 2.Unity 3.Integration Real Indian student aware of our unity in diversity background will be produced for cultural integration of India. Theme 15: Meaningful partnership with the private sector Proposed changes Indicators/ Components Impacts/ results Developing curriculum as per requirement of local /national industries/entrepreneurs’ to enhance employability of students. Research oriented assignments from private sector would lead to need based research and funding from the institution. Training programmes and assistance for poor students under “corporate social responsibility”. 1. Human Resource 2. Finance 3. Skill Development 4. Entrepreneurs for ancillary units HEIs with meaningful partnership of private sector can reduce unemployment and poverty.