Participative Learning in Higher Education: A New Approach

Abstract

Education constitutes the backbone of a country as it produces the human force which plays the most determining role in the advancement of a nation and also in the progress of a civilization. The march of a nation towards glory is carried forward by the competent human resource that a strong education system prepares. Education is one that provides the thrust in getting ahead and building up a powerful democratic society. India is today at cross road of emerging as a major player in global scenario. But for fulfillment of this dream the problems of our education system are to be identified and remedied correctly. The irony is that while India’s strength lies in education, particularly in higher education, in the emerging global knowledge economy, India’s main hurdle to achieving development also lies in education, as the quality of education remains poor for the majority of the population.