Higher Education: Quality And Management

Year:2010,Binding:Hardcover,Pages:348,Language:English, Description:- , About The Author:- Prof. (Dr.) S.M. Paul Khurana, former Vice Chancellor, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (2004-2009) and retired Director, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla (2002-2004), is presently the Director, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Noida. Having a distinguished academic record, Dr. Khurana had post-doctoral research work in Japan (2 yrs) and USA (1 yr); with 40 yrs of research/ teaching/ management experience, has published over 130 papers in national & international journals, and also author/editor of many research bulletins and books. A recipient of many awards and honours like IPS Mundkur Memorial Award/Gold Medal (1992) for his immunodiagnostics work, CPRI-Golden Jubliee. Outstanding Achievements Award (2002), Dr. S.Ramanujam Award (2003) for potato R & D, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan International Award (2006) for Excellence in Higher Education Management etc.Professor (Dr.) Pradeep K. Singhal is an accomplished academician with more than 30 years of experience and varied exposure to Indian Higher Education sector. An illustrious alumnus of Agra University, Agra and Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, he is presently Head of the Department of Biological Science, R.D. University, Jabalpur. He is an excellent researcher with specialization in Environmental Microbiology and Biostatistics. He maintains an intimate interaction with leading Indian regulatory bodies for higher education such as National University of Education Planning and Administration, and National Assessment and Accreditation Council, to help assess/evaluate the quality and standards of the institutions for higher education., Contents:- Contents, Preface (vii), Forward (ix), 1 :