Until last decade,
Management Education in India, has been considered as the most prestigious
course in the country, and regarded as valuable and attractive course among the
youths and their parents. But today it has lost its value and began to fade due
to several factors. Such key factors are poor infrastructure, inadequate and
inferior quality faculty members, improper selection process, lack of strategic
approach in delivering education to the student community. Further the
mushrooming growth of Business Schools and Colleges offering Management Courses
is too fold. It is pathetic to note that though there is a good intention among
these promoters, however they fail in several dimensions. They often engaged in
identifying faculty members who can work for lower salary as a process of cost
cutting. These faculty members just take up this career as an alternative
arrangement until they get an entry into the corporate world. In most of the
cases, faculty members of this class may either have a Gold Medal or University
Ranks with them but ultimately inside the class room they fail due to lack of
- Self
confidence
- Communication
skill
- Analytical
Skills
- Domain
Knowledge
- Readiness
to meet Challenges
As a result, students come
to a state of mind that they can learn themselves by remaining outside the
campus and prefer to attend coaching classes of some sort. On the other hand,
promoters are least bothered about the students and their main aim is to fill
their allotted seats and their cash bags.
Most of the Business Schools
in the country always function with an aim to satisfy the inspecting bodies and
other agencies by meeting the minimum standards prescribed them. Bodies like AICTE, University Grants Commission and other statutory bodies related to this
affair, make one time visit and grant affiliation and approvals in favour of
these promoters. Thereafter, on receiving approval and affiliation, the
promoters of these learning centers never prepared to upgrade and equip
themselves to compete in changing scenario. It is the duty of the apex agencies
to monitor frequently these institutions through periodical and surprise visits
so that there will be a moral fear among these promoters and render their high
degree of service to the students and the community as a whole.
In some of the Management
Educational Institution it is quite surprising and shocking to know that the
students are not being provided the promised facilities like Wi-Fi
Connectivity, Hospitality, Access to Library etc. It is noted from the
experience of several academicians in the country, once who had served as
Head/Deans/Professors in top notch universities and institutions, after
retirement occupy the position as Principals, Directors and Advisory role in
these institutions for salary sake and not for the development of the
institutions. In some exceptional cases, they never open their mouth and have
the courage to offer any valuable recommendations to the management for its
growth.
The advisors and heads
should come forward to suggest the managements to adopt strategic selection
process through which talented heads could be identified for appointment. It is
very vital for almost all the centers of higher learning to evolve a mechanism
to prevent the frequent migration of faculty members from one to another
institution. Failing to do so could affect the image of the institution and
pave way for criticism.
Apart the institution have
laid down stringent policies relating to appointment of faculty members,
disbursement of salary, fringe benefits, and other welfare measures. In some
good cases policies of these institutions relating to salary and grant of leave
seems to be funny and highly ridiculous. In total welfare measures to faculty
and subordinate staff members are highly ignored by these promoters. Once when
all the apex bodies and controlling agencies in this affair, have regular and
surprise checks without giving any room for excuses and recommendations of any
kind, it is guaranteed that all the stakeholders in this arena could raise to
the level of pride. It means that laws should be strictly adhered and ensure no
one shall escape from punishment.
