Topics & Themes

Call for Papers: ( Offline & Online )

Conference papers are invited from academics, practitioners, researchers, scholars and students from india and abroad on the specified themes. All such authors will be invited for presentation in the specific technical sessions for presentation during the conference in person either in offline or online mode.

Main Theme :

Higher Education in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions

Sub-Themes :

1. Changing Dimensions of education:
   Policies in India since Independence, Education Commissions, Policies and Structural recommendations and Implementation, National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) - Highlights and Implications, Reaching out Education of Women and Weaker Sections, Education System in Developed and Developing Countries.
2. Management & Governance of Higher Education:
   Governance of Universities, Structural and Functional Issues, Privatization of Universities, Funding Practices.
3. Views of P.V.Narasimha Rao on Education and Higher Education:
   Access, Equity and Accountability, Socio-Economic and Inclusion Realities, Sharing of Resources, Expertise, Research, Training and Consultancy
4. Reorientation of Higher Education:
   Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship Development, Human Resources Development, Assessment and Accreditation, Autonomy and Evaluation Strategies, Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Sustaining Quality, Assessment and Accreditation, Industry -University Collaborations, Research, Training and Consultancy.
5. Regulatory Mechanism:
   Role of UGC, IQAC and NAAC, Corporatizing and Globalisation.
6. Open and Distance Learning (ODL):
   Concepts and Practices World wide- Issues and Concerns, Increasing Role of ICT, Online Education, Innovation, Standardization and Best Practices in ODL. (This Plenary and Parallel Sessions on the theme is organised in collaboration with Indian Distance Education Association)
7. Higher Education in Telangana:
   Issues and Concerns, Need for Integrated Approach for Sustainable Development; Role of Universities in the development of Telangana State

Note :

The above themes mentioned are broad areas, however the papers are not restricted and can include other crucial issues of importance. Plenary Sessions, Parallel Sessions will be organised on each sub-theme.