Edu-leaders

As we stand on the threshold of an exciting new era in Indian higher education, 9.9 Media is privileged to present our new offering, EDU. The first magazine of its kind in India, EDU is for you and about you— the leaders of higher education and the architects of its future.

EDU will focus on three areas. First, we will highlight and discuss the opportunities and challenges of building higher education institutions in India. We will cover a whole gamut of issues from regulation to technology, from branding to quality, from faculty to research and infrastructure. We will be guided by the views of both practitioners and experts, and our in-house editorial team. Second, we will connect theory to practice by showcasing the transformation of old institutions of higher learning and the setting up of new ones. We will write about institutions that are making a difference and setting new benchmarks for higher education in India.

Finally, and most significantly, we will write about you, the leaders of higher education in India. We want to chronicle the stories and personal journeys of those who create, build and run institutions of higher education in India. Through these stories, we hope to inspire others to contribute to an area that has emerged as one of the critical priorities for our nation’s future.

In our first issue, we set the stage with interviews of two statesmen who may go down in history as the men who transformed India’s higher education. Professor Yash Pal, as head of the Yash Pal Committee, and Sam Pitroda, as Chairman of the Knowledge Commission, make no bones about the fact that we need radical transformation. We are struck by how remarkably aligned their bold visions for the future are. They both believe that the current system does not work and needs to be dismantled. But more importantly, they both assert that today’s world-class is not good enough. They both believe we have an unprecedented opportunity to create exciting new models for higher education not just for India, but the world. And, that is what we must aspire for.

We hope you will join us in driving this exciting aspiration for Indian higher education. Every new beginning needs a lot of support to keep it going. We hope we have yours—treat us like your own, tell us how we can serve you better, and let your friends know about us!

Dr Pramath Raj Sinha
pramath@edu-leaders.com