PRESENTATION BY
MAJ. GEN. NILENDRA KUMAR,DIRECTOR,
AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA
Privatisation in higher education had led to stiff competition.
Hence a need for branding and to stand apart
Front Runners1. California Institute of Technology2. Oxford3. Harvard4. Stanford5. MIT6. Princeton
Areas warranting excellence
1. Excellence in academics2. Research and consultancy3. Innovation
Education sector has to meet aspirations of
the civil and corporate sectors apart from the
civil society.
Otherwise it would be ignored and become
irrelevant to current issues and needs.
Greater expectation of the government and
the civil society from institutions of higher
learning.
Need to keep abreast with latest developments and challenges.
Past laurels or one time achievements will
not keep one on top for ever.
Make it a mission to be always an achiever,
innovator and leader.
That would show and open window of opportunities.
But there is a problem!
How to get a clue of new and emerging areas?
This could be with a view to
Develop new programmes Amend existing curriculum Apply for consultancy Organise seminars/conferences
To meet a social obligation
Or perhaps
Expand new campuses Foreign collaboration Inventions
Examples of opportunities
1. Extension work (e.g. a course to train volunteers for commonwealth games).
2. Organise a workshop (say on sexual harassment for law interns).
3. Comments on a draft legislation.4. Prepare a draft legislation.5. Explain a new legislation.
It could be to
1. Revive or turn around a sick company
2. Seek blue print of a plan
How to go about?
Set up a committee exclusively for the purpose.
Identify and recruit
1. Achievers2. Persons with open minds3. Willing to comprehend and visualise4. Capacity to anticipate and think ahead
Select those who can
Conceptualize Think ahead to articulate Experiment Innovate Take bold risks
Desired QR for members : Given awards or recognition for
inventions or patents Published books or contributed papers Innovations Turned round their colleges or
departments Appeared before Parliamentary
Committees TV Panelists
Avoid those who are habitually
Skeptical Play safe Lack initiative and clarity of vision
Keep away from confused minds
Avoid those who have no achievement to show in past two or three years.
Members of the committee to be aware of
Capabilities of the organisation Strengths Weakness
They should be excellent at
Communication skills Interpersonal relations Good mixers Listeners and observers Display leadership skills
Source of information be
Media (Print and Electronic) Policy statements Seminars and conferences Internet Personal contacts
Attend
Conferences and seminars Press conferences of political and
corporate leaders Exhibitions
1. Parliament proceedings (when in session)
2. Social media
Design seat belt for passengers in back seats
Fast movement of donated organs to another hospitals
Safety of cops on traffic duty Review of Article 370
Assign to the Committee clear areas of responsibility.
Members of this committee should be
afforded time and resources to discharge
their role.
Peruse
Media (Print & Electronic), professional
journals, policy statements and attend
conferences seminars.
1. Consider feasibility2. Likely time frame3. Estimated expenses
Submission of initial report which would show :
Brief reports about the matter. Indication about resultant action (or
scope)
Initial report to be followed by a detailedreport
Contents of detailed report
Development Reference Scope for action accordingly Suggested plan of action Time frame Other options, if any
….contd…..
Financial implications Risks Advantages/benefits
The detailed report is to be critically evaluated by the management.
Make a realistic and pragmatic assessment
and recommendations.
Multiple exercises in the re-appraisals or
comments may delay and defeat the opportunity.
Management has to take fast decisions
Earl bird gets the worm
CONCLUSION
Universities that are academically meritorious, socially relevant,
proficient in timely consultancy and innovative in approach would lead the pack.