Professor Dr. K. Muthuchelian,
Vice
Chancellor of Periyar University.
Universities have been established as major institutions for providing higher education and research opportunities to the youth for shaping their future, and recognized as the most important indicator of a country's future. Higher education and research act as essential components of culture, socio-economic and environmentally sustainable development of individuals, communities and nations. In this backdrop, University education has become crucial in preparing a healthy, skilled and agile intellectual human force with facilities for life-long learning that enables countries to continuously assess, adapt and apply new knowledge. Accordingly, thrust should be given for the adoption of an appropriate strategy for governance, organization and management of the University.
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Creation, Preservation and Dissemination of knowledge and attainment of excellence in different disciplines.
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Smooth transition from the earlier teacher-centric focus to the required learner-centric educational processes and activities.
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Performing all the functions of interest to its major constituents like faculty, staff, students and society to reach a leadership position.
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Developing a sense of ethos in the University community, making it conscious of its obligations to the society and the nation.
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Accepting the challenges of globalization to offer high quality education and other services in a competitive manner.
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Introduce democratization in its working, well suited to its functions/tasks.
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Insulate itself from interference by agencies outside the University system.
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Develop a system of working based on responsibility and accountability.
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Facilitating it to be flexible / responsive to rapid changes taking place in the society.
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Making provision for a legal frame work for it to function smoothly.
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Earning for it the general confidence and respect of the society at large.
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