Indian Education Sector Needs Better Leadership: Survey

Bangalore: There are leadership challenges faced by the Indian higher education system and it is seen that the sector is facing lack of capable leaders, said a global survey of the academic community. 92 percent of the respondents said that the trend is expected to persist until 2020. Only 5 percent of the respondents said that there was no lack of leaders, as reported by Manash Pratim Gohain for TNN.

The results of the survey were revealed at the summit of Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI), a national body of over 500 higher education institutions.

Almost 81 percent of the respondents said there is a serious gap between the existing pool and the requirement of academic leaders to meet 12th Five Year Plan and India Vision 2020 for Higher Education sector. While, just 18 percent respondents said that there is moderate gap between the expected demand and the existing pool.

80 percent of the respondents said "Futuristic Approach to Development" is the most important trait of the transformational leader in Indian Higher Education". At 57 percent it was followed by “Understanding of Higher Education Ecosystem".

"Exceptional academic record and research orientation", and "strong administrative ability and relationship orientation" were also seen as equally vital traits with 50 percent of the respondents voting for it.

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