Knowledge-sharing in the Indian education system is far from desirable. Indian universities and research institutions need to foster a knowledge-sharing culture to be globally competitive.
A better world shall emerge, based on faith and understanding, resulting from a knowledge-sharing process. It is about working together and helping each other. Over the past few decades, the growing need and importance of information and knowledge, technological advances and the increasing global trade and economic ties have transformed national economies into knowledge-based economies. Both directly and indirectly, this transition has affected the functions and the state of the educational system across the globe. In India, university education has also been influenced by these changes. National R&D centers are being described as knowledge producers. There is a growing concern in recent times that a more formal mechanism of sharing the experiences and expertise among the research fraternity is needed for their mutual benefit.
In such a scenario, we find certain examples showing the way towards the evolution of knowledge-sharing technologies and awareness across the globe. An attempt has been made in this article to discuss different dimensions of the knowledge-sharing culture that need to be brought forth in Indian universities and research institutions. The required Information Technology (IT) support in this regard is also highlighted with a case study on the University of Hyderabad.
Campus-based universities have traditionally been the chief centers of higher education until some time back. However, non-traditional organizations like for-profit universities, Cyber Schools, and Corporate Universities are threatening the dominance of campus-based universities. Hence, universities must make significant changes in what they offer and how they deliver education if they are to survive in the 21st century. |
