1st Edition

Governance of Higher Education in Bihar Influence of Power Centers

By Sudhanshu Bhushan Copyright 2021
266 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

266 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

266 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book presents the state-specific dimensions of the governance of higher education in Bihar, India, based on a real-case perspective. It discusses the policies of the center and state governments, and their implications on the state's higher education system. It addresses the issues and challenges faced by the higher education sector from the point of view of multiple stakeholders... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Apex Institutional Structure and Governance Bodies

3. University Governance

4. Governance at the College Level

5. Issues and Challenges of Teachers

6. Private Higher Education

7. Financing of Higher Education

8. Students’ Experiences

9. Governance Conundrum: Higher Education Scenario

10. Conclusion

Appendices

Index

Biography

Sudhanshu Bhushan is Professor and Head of the Department of Higher and Professional Education in the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, India. He specializes in the internationalization of higher education, policy issues in higher education and educational planning. His recent contributions include Restructuring Higher Education in India (2009), Public Financing and Deregulated Fees in Indian Higher Education (2010) and Quality Assurance of Transnational Higher Education: Australia and India Experiences (2011). He is the co-editor of the book Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in India and Australia (2020) and editor of Future of Higher Education in India (2019). He conducts and guides research, and provides policy support to the Government of India. He is the recipient of the Amartya Sen Award 2012 for Distinguished Social Scientist, Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. He is the Managing Editor of the Indian Economic Journal.