Governance of Higher Education in Bihar: Influence of Power Centers

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Sudhanshu Bhushan (National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India)

Governance of Higher Education in Bihar

Influence of Power Centers

Sudhanshu Bhushan (National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India)

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Routledge India
25 September 2023

Regional studies; Development studies; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Politics & government; Development economics

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 at center, state, university and college levels, while examining influential power centers. The volume focuses on select universities in the state and looks at how they manage policies, schemes and regulations. It deals with key themes such as the role of state and regulatory bodies such as the University Grants Commission; the balance of power; resource scarcity; the inadequacy of top-down governance models; governance failure; and the autonomy of universities. It explores the conflict between the politics and economics of governance and efficiency; the promotion and recruitment of senior office-bearers and teachers; the privatization of colleges; and financing, admission and examination systems. Through an in-depth study using empirical unit-level data from the All-India Survey of Higher Education, examples and theoretical frameworks, the book analyzes the reasons for the underperformance of the governance system of higher education in Bihar. It also offers suggestions and policy recommendations to help improve its planning and management via participative and responsible governance and informed institutional leadership.

This book will be of interest to students, teachers and researchers of education, higher education, economics, governance and public administration, and development studies. It will also be useful to educationists and experts, education administrators, policymakers, bureaucrats and the governing bodies of higher education institutions.

By: Sudhanshu Bhushan (National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration New Delhi India)
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367763923
ISBN 10: 0367763923
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 25 September 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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.