We are always pleased with shining moon in the sky and admire its beauty, but we forget there is dark side of the moon we have not seen. The same thing is happening for institutes attaining autonomy.
The new education policy is in favor of allotting autonomy to prestigious institutions. This policy was welcomed by all educationists who believed the necessity of authority and flexibility for offering new courses and framing syllabus as per the needs of market. It also ensured competition for excellence and quality education.
Administration is extra burden
Nevertheless it appears that the autonomy is rejoiced as achievement instead of responsibility to provide additional administrative services necessary for managing autonomy. Autonomy without appointment of separate administrative staff is counter productive and hampers the very education process. Generally senior and high qualified teachers are assigned duties of educational administration may it be admission, appointment of examiners, conducting examination or processing and declaring results.
Loss of good teachers and their use as bad administrators
As these are additional duties and are very crucial for institute, the teachers have to spend lot of time for the new activities. Naturally, they cannot pay attention or spare time for study, research or consultation activities in their field of expertise. The teachers are not generally not properly trained or mentally prepared to do administrative jobs. This creates a sense of loss or frustration in academically ambitious teachers and they seek outside job opportunities of their interest. In order to reduce the teaching load of seniors who are assigned administrative posts, new visiting lecturers are appointed on clock hour basis. These new teachers are not experienced, get less salary and their job also is not secure. Naturally the quality of education being imparted by institute reduces due to autonomy.
University is good example of separating administration and teaching
University has all necessary administrative setup to plan courses, frame syllabus through committees, conduct examinations, regulate admission criteria, declaration of results and award of certificate. All the works are outside the scope of actual education or teaching which is the core of any educational system. In order to impart quality education, there is a need of qualified, experienced and dedicated staff. Just like production and office administration are two separate but essential components of industry, education and administration of education system are two distinct activities. In India, we have central examination boards which keep uniformity of standards, security and impartial assessment of students. Giving authority of framing syllabus and setting question papers to individual institute is not advisable on many counts.
Though the new autonomous institutes might be boasting for their quality education, the acceptance final product by the industry and society is the real acid test. Mere name, past history or extravagant infrastructure is not going to qualify the student if real education aspect is neglected by these autonomous institutes.
The new education policy is in favor of allotting autonomy to prestigious institutions. This policy was welcomed by all educationists who believed the necessity of authority and flexibility for offering new courses and framing syllabus as per the needs of market. It also ensured competition for excellence and quality education.
Administration is extra burden
Nevertheless it appears that the autonomy is rejoiced as achievement instead of responsibility to provide additional administrative services necessary for managing autonomy. Autonomy without appointment of separate administrative staff is counter productive and hampers the very education process. Generally senior and high qualified teachers are assigned duties of educational administration may it be admission, appointment of examiners, conducting examination or processing and declaring results.
Loss of good teachers and their use as bad administrators
As these are additional duties and are very crucial for institute, the teachers have to spend lot of time for the new activities. Naturally, they cannot pay attention or spare time for study, research or consultation activities in their field of expertise. The teachers are not generally not properly trained or mentally prepared to do administrative jobs. This creates a sense of loss or frustration in academically ambitious teachers and they seek outside job opportunities of their interest. In order to reduce the teaching load of seniors who are assigned administrative posts, new visiting lecturers are appointed on clock hour basis. These new teachers are not experienced, get less salary and their job also is not secure. Naturally the quality of education being imparted by institute reduces due to autonomy.
University is good example of separating administration and teaching
University has all necessary administrative setup to plan courses, frame syllabus through committees, conduct examinations, regulate admission criteria, declaration of results and award of certificate. All the works are outside the scope of actual education or teaching which is the core of any educational system. In order to impart quality education, there is a need of qualified, experienced and dedicated staff. Just like production and office administration are two separate but essential components of industry, education and administration of education system are two distinct activities. In India, we have central examination boards which keep uniformity of standards, security and impartial assessment of students. Giving authority of framing syllabus and setting question papers to individual institute is not advisable on many counts.
Though the new autonomous institutes might be boasting for their quality education, the acceptance final product by the industry and society is the real acid test. Mere name, past history or extravagant infrastructure is not going to qualify the student if real education aspect is neglected by these autonomous institutes.
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