Fostering Gandhian Ideals in Higher Educational Institutions

Contents: 1. The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Vision for Future: A Few Thoughts/N. Radhakrishnan. 2. Application of Gandhian Educational Philosophy in the Modern Higher Education/M. P. Gurusamy. 3. Developing a Core Curriculum on Gandhian Ideals Addressing Economic and Social Inequality : A Note/ Devaki Jain. 4. Musings on Challenges to Teaching and doing Research in Gandhian Studies/M.S. John. 5. Developing Institution-Specific Evaluation Norms and Criteria by Accrediting Agencies/S.Natarajan.
6. Strengthening Gandhian Education in Higher Education Institutions:A Brief View/D. K. Oza. 7. Integrating Gandhian Ideals and Strategies in Higher Education: A Need of the Hour/M.William Baskaran.8. Nai-Talim: Paradise Lost and Rediscovered: Distinctive Philosophy and Practice/T.Karunakaran.
9. Skill Based Education for Rural India: Curricular Issues and Challenges/A.K. Singh.
10. The Way Forward - Adaptation of Gandhian Ideals to Contemporary Higher Education/Shobana Radhakrishnan.
11. Recommendations of the Round Table Conference.

In the wake of Globalization, educational institutions in India and the World at large are revisiting their ideals, vision, character, and functions to adapt themselves to the changing needs of the time. Innovations and creativity are applied swiftly in the field of teaching, research, and extension activities of higher education Institutions. Mushrooming growth of educational Institutions and disciplines and global competitions have compelled many of the traditional, ideal and even glorious institutions to accommodate many of the changing phenomena without compromising on its vision and principles. In India, there are quite a few educational Institutions which are founded on Gandhian values and principles and are devoted to the experimentation and promotion of Gandhian Philosophy. The main purpose of the Round Table Conference is to provide a platform for the leaders of the Gandhian Institutions and organization to interact, discuss and share the experiments and vision of their institutions and to evolve strategies and plans to explore the ways of collaboration and networking with other institutions. This exercise has been done in joining with likeminded Institutions and Individuals. (jacket)