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245			_aA Half-Century of Indian Higher Education
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520			_aA Half-Century of Indian Higher Education features a select collection of writings on Indian higher education by Professor Philip G. Altbach. Professor Altbach\\\'s research papers and articles on Indian higher education-published in journals, periodicals, newspapers and books worldwide - t only established him as a ted expert on Indian higher education but also inspired numerous studies in this area. This volume, edited by Pawan Agarwal, brings together 34 seminal writings of Professor Altbach on universities and colleges, kwledge production and distribution, academic profession, globalization and open-door policies, academic publishing, campus politics and comparative studies on Indian and Chinese systems. The articles provide an invaluable access to the various issues that have profoundly shaped India\\\'s higher education system during the last five decades. They give a comprehensive reading of the development of higher education in post-Independence India in a simple yet gripping style and affirm Professor Altbach\\\'s enduring commitment to this area. The book includes in-depth reflective articles for each of its seven sections by well-kwn experts on higher education. It also features an insightful interview with Professor Altbach that illuminates many vital areas of higher education worldwide.
650			_aEducation, Higher--India--History.
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