How to outperform against other top universities

PRESENTATION BY

MAJ. GEN. NILENDRA KUMAR,DIRECTOR,

AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA

Privatisation in higher education had led to stiff competition.

Hence a need for branding and to stand apart

Front Runners1. California Institute of Technology2. Oxford3. Harvard4. Stanford5. MIT6. Princeton

Areas warranting excellence

1. Excellence in academics2. Research and consultancy3. Innovation

Education sector has to meet aspirations of

the civil and corporate sectors apart from the

civil society.

Otherwise it would be ignored and become

irrelevant to current issues and needs.

Greater expectation of the government and

the civil society from institutions of higher

learning.

Need to keep abreast with latest developments and challenges.

Past laurels or one time achievements will

not keep one on top for ever.

Make it a mission to be always an achiever,

innovator and leader.

That would show and open window of opportunities.

But there is a problem!

How to get a clue of new and emerging areas?

This could be with a view to

Develop new programmes Amend existing curriculum Apply for consultancy Organise seminars/conferences

To meet a social obligation

Or perhaps

Expand new campuses Foreign collaboration Inventions

Examples of opportunities

1. Extension work (e.g. a course to train volunteers for commonwealth games).

2. Organise a workshop (say on sexual harassment for law interns).

3. Comments on a draft legislation.4. Prepare a draft legislation.5. Explain a new legislation.

It could be to

1. Revive or turn around a sick company

2. Seek blue print of a plan

How to go about?

Set up a committee exclusively for the purpose.

Identify and recruit

1. Achievers2. Persons with open minds3. Willing to comprehend and visualise4. Capacity to anticipate and think ahead

Select those who can

Conceptualize Think ahead to articulate Experiment Innovate Take bold risks

Desired QR for members : Given awards or recognition for

inventions or patents Published books or contributed papers Innovations Turned round their colleges or

departments Appeared before Parliamentary

Committees TV Panelists

Avoid those who are habitually

Skeptical Play safe Lack initiative and clarity of vision

Keep away from confused minds

Avoid those who have no achievement to show in past two or three years.

Members of the committee to be aware of

Capabilities of the organisation Strengths Weakness

They should be excellent at

Communication skills Interpersonal relations Good mixers Listeners and observers Display leadership skills

Source of information be

Media (Print and Electronic) Policy statements Seminars and conferences Internet Personal contacts

Attend

Conferences and seminars Press conferences of political and

corporate leaders Exhibitions

1. Parliament proceedings (when in session)

2. Social media

Design seat belt for passengers in back seats

Fast movement of donated organs to another hospitals

Safety of cops on traffic duty Review of Article 370

Assign to the Committee clear areas of responsibility.

Members of this committee should be

afforded time and resources to discharge

their role.

Peruse

Media (Print & Electronic), professional

journals, policy statements and attend

conferences seminars.

1. Consider feasibility2. Likely time frame3. Estimated expenses

Submission of initial report which would show :

Brief reports about the matter. Indication about resultant action (or

scope)

Initial report to be followed by a detailedreport

Contents of detailed report

Development Reference Scope for action accordingly Suggested plan of action Time frame Other options, if any

….contd…..

Financial implications Risks Advantages/benefits

The detailed report is to be critically evaluated by the management.

Make a realistic and pragmatic assessment

and recommendations.

Multiple exercises in the re-appraisals or

comments may delay and defeat the opportunity.

Management has to take fast decisions

Earl bird gets the worm

CONCLUSION

Universities that are academically meritorious, socially relevant,

proficient in timely consultancy and innovative in approach would lead the pack.