Knowledge commission chairman Sam Pitroda on Saturday asked the Orissa government to start tightening the loose ends in higher education sector in right earnest instead of musing over problems already known.
The advisor to the prime minister on public information, infrastructure and innovation made the remarks while addressing the official task force which since October has organized 20 consultative workshops seeking solutions to problems facing the higher education sector in the state.
"Stop talking. Start acting", Pitroda said as he spoke on the maladies the education sector facing causing frustration not only among academicians but parents who in the present circumstances are desperate to give quality education to their children. "There have been enough conferences and debates on issues. It is time for remedial measures implemented as fast as possible", he advised. "There could be some failures here and there, which can be addressed subsequently. Don't wait any longer", he pointed out.
Pitroda felt streamlining the education sector would not pose much problem if there was political will' and cited the helpless condition of a highly knowledgeable, respectable and sincere' vice-chancellor of a university he visited recently in front of politicians. "The policy should be flexible and VCs should be given sufficient autonomy to run the universities", he said. Stating that parents in the present circumstances are ready to do anything to provide education to their children', the Orissa-born technology honcho said India is facing a big challenge in information infrastructure'. He said the prime minister had been keen on not only spreading education across the country but giving stress on quality education for which several measures are underway. In this connection he said he, Union minister Kapil Sibal and Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia had recently met and decided to meet the prime minister soon for the higher education Bill passed in the Parliament.
"Nothing much has yet been done in improving the education sector. It is heartening that education has been now in the national agenda, at least at discussion level", he added.
SOurce:Times of India, 16-Jan-2010
The advisor to the prime minister on public information, infrastructure and innovation made the remarks while addressing the official task force which since October has organized 20 consultative workshops seeking solutions to problems facing the higher education sector in the state.
"Stop talking. Start acting", Pitroda said as he spoke on the maladies the education sector facing causing frustration not only among academicians but parents who in the present circumstances are desperate to give quality education to their children. "There have been enough conferences and debates on issues. It is time for remedial measures implemented as fast as possible", he advised. "There could be some failures here and there, which can be addressed subsequently. Don't wait any longer", he pointed out.
Pitroda felt streamlining the education sector would not pose much problem if there was political will' and cited the helpless condition of a highly knowledgeable, respectable and sincere' vice-chancellor of a university he visited recently in front of politicians. "The policy should be flexible and VCs should be given sufficient autonomy to run the universities", he said. Stating that parents in the present circumstances are ready to do anything to provide education to their children', the Orissa-born technology honcho said India is facing a big challenge in information infrastructure'. He said the prime minister had been keen on not only spreading education across the country but giving stress on quality education for which several measures are underway. In this connection he said he, Union minister Kapil Sibal and Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia had recently met and decided to meet the prime minister soon for the higher education Bill passed in the Parliament.
"Nothing much has yet been done in improving the education sector. It is heartening that education has been now in the national agenda, at least at discussion level", he added.
SOurce:Times of India, 16-Jan-2010
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