Articles by Amrik Singh

Amrik Singh Educational planning in India has been characterised by the gap between theory and practice. While this is generally true of the 1986 New Education Policy, it must be conceded that there have been serious efforts at implementing some of its recommendations. However, the mode and pace of implementation are patently inadequate given the size and complexity of the problems in the field.

Emerging Trends and Issues Amrik Singh The August-September 1987 strike called by the A1FVCT0 broke new ground insofar as it was for the first time that an all-India strike of university and college teachers had been called. Before 1973, such a strike would have been inconceivable. After the experience of 1987, it has become clear that while an all-India strike can be called for a limited duration, an indefinite strike cannot perhaps be sustained. Implicit in these remarks are several related issues like the roles of the UGC, the department of education, the state governments and the state of maturity and professionalism at which the teachers' movement is situated today Each one of these factors played a role in this complex drama of the 1987 strike. In order to understand the future of higher education in the country, it is important to understand their respective roles and what potential, for good or mischief they hold for the future.

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