This series is a venture to define and redefine the educational scenario in India. It is a testimony to the bubbling thought process going on in the minds of Indian academicians. Attempts have been made to identify areas of problems and stress in the Indian education scene and to provide viable solutions. An endeavour has been made to place Indian education in the global perspective. The need for the evaluation and its modus operandi has also been discussed. Ethics, values and missing dimensions of our education system have been highlighted. India is heading towards more and more openness in economic activities as also its education system. As a democratic nation, critical enquiry into its prevalent educational practices is necessary. Our methods of knowledge management, satisfaction of the students, our national response to global challenges in education, the fast growing area of distance education and the challenges that this growth poses and elements of transparency in the system must be scrutinized. There are pockets of resentment as well as areas that need special attention. Completely apolitical in its approach, the current series is a detailed study of different facets of India’s education system. Education in India is a very vast phenomenon. All hues and colours are visible in this diverse panorama. The present volume points out areas that need improvement. Sincere suggestions in the form of concrete plans have been presented by serious scholars from all over the country. The volume focuses on functioning of education and how it can be improved. All components of education, namely students, teachers, methodology, pedagogy, infrastructure, modes of education and approach have been discussed in detail. The volume, like the whole series is highly useful for scholars of education as well as all those interested in the improvement of system and standard of education in India.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Introduction; 1. Beyond the Prescribed Curriculum–M.S. Dhaka; 2. Can This be Called a Planned Development of Teacher Education?–R. Sethuraman; 3. Strengthening Indian Universities in the Changing Scenario–T.S. Rasool Saheb and D. Masthan; 4. Reinventing Indian Universities: An Approach–Chandra B.P. Singh; 5. Union Budget 2007-08: How Much Focus on Education?–M.R. Gosai; 6. Perspectives and Prospects of Higher Education in India: An Overview–M. Jancy Rani and P. Brindha; 7. A Solution for 21st Century Higher Education: Re-engineering?–A.P. Sudheer and G. Varaprasad; 8. Burnout in Teachers: Causes and Treatment–Patrick Manu; 9. Research Methodology: Slips, Gaps and Some Philosophical Issues–P.N. Mishra and Ms. Pooja Jain; 10. Activity-Oriented and Learner-Centred Curriculum–S. Gregory; 11. Emergence of Teaching as a Modern Profession–Amrita Maheshwari; 12. Emotional Intelligence–(Mrs.) C.G. D’Lima and Veronica Bridget Menezes; 13. Issues and Concerns in Higher Education in India–K.C. Reddy; 14. Lets F-L-O-S-S Education–Pranita Gopal; 15. Traditional Muslim System of Education in India and its Modernization–M. Parvez; 16. Critical Thinking and Collaborative Learning Create Healthy Environment in Your Classroom–Pranita Gopal; 17. The Promise of the Amalgamation of Learning Theories, Epistemological Options and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Teachers–Pranita Gopal; 18. Regulating Indian Higher Education: Beyond NKC–M. Anandakrishnan; 19. Report of the National Knowledge Commission on Higher Education: A Review–V.C. Kulandai Swamy; 20. Channelizing the Knowledge Revolution: A Roadmap–Amit Varma; 21. NKC on Higher Education: What does it Mean to an Implementer?–K. Sudha Rao; 22. Strengthening Knowledge Infrastructure in Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning–P.B. Sharma; 23. Higher Technical Education in the Mining, Mineral, Petroleum and Energy Sectors of India–T. Kumar; 24. National Knowledge Commission Report: A Review–K. Subramanyam; 25. A Critique on the National Knowledge Commission Recommendations–Prateep V. Philip; 26. Knowledge Commission on Higher Education: A Critique–C.P.S. Chauhan; 27. English in a Knowledge Society–Amritavalli; 28. A Critique of the National Knowledge Commission’s Assessment of English Language Teaching and Curricular Reform in its First Annual Report–Francis Soundararaj; 29. National Testing Service: A Recommendation of National Knowledge Commission–Pon Subbhaiah; 30. Integrating Mobile Phone Technology in Teaching-Learning Process at Higher Education Level–K. Mohanasundaram and P. Gershom Jebaraj; 31. Preparing a Lecture: A Perspective–G. Prageetha Raju; 32. Nurturing and Retaining Indian Talent for Making India a Knowledge Superpower–R.A. Mashelkar; 33. Higher Education: Contextualization to the Changing Job Market Scenario–G.R.K. Murty; 34. Indian Universities are on the Verge of Extinction: Strategies for Survival and Growth–Raju M. Mathew and Ranjit Munjand Mathew; 35. New Methodology of Assessment and Accreditation of NAAC: Guidelines for Implementation–Katre Shakuntala and Mariamma A. Varghese; 36. Value Development: Suggestive Strategies–Lissy Koshi; Contributors