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The document discusses the role and challenges of universities in Asia in the 21st century, noting opportunities for growth due to rising populations and economies but also challenges around funding, technology integration, and sustainability. It advocates for public-private partnerships, a focus on quality over quantity, and developing "T-shaped professionals" with expertise across disciplines to drive innovation and change.
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- 1. Universities of Asiain the 21st century Open Presentation Competition (20th October, 2010) By: FEBT10 1. Yakindra Prasad Timilsena - ID No. 111332 2. Alisha Tuladhar - ID No. 111327 3. Kalpana S.A. - ID No. 111312 4. Jyotsna Shrestha Khanal - ID No. 111328 5. Silvia Ayu Widayati - ID No. 111311 1
- 2. OUTLINE Asian Potential Globalization andInternationalization Different dimensions Challenges ahead and ways forward 2
- 3. 21st century –Asian century? • Rapid economic growth rate • 60% of world population • 59% of total population is less than 34 years • 5000+ universities • Tremendous progress in expanding higher education • Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)- the highest number of students in the world.
- 4. Why the internationalknowledge and skills are felt necessary? • Globalization – Innovation and Information – Globalization increased demand for higher education nations moving towards knowledge based economy • Competent human resources
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- 6. Role of University United Nations & International government Organization corporate sector development society training university research media
- 7. Underfunding affects thestudents & economy Affecting the Government economy underfunding To generate Expecting additional Higher revenue at packages institutions Differential dramatic fees tuition fees increase across many countries
- 8. Role of technologyin university in 21st century
- 9. What about technologyresources? Kids in the New Millennium
- 10. High-tech future forhigher education • Virtual university • Any person, any where, any time
- 11. Sustainability of University Corporate sector Low Government Budget University 3 Ps Sustainability Excessive control International donor
- 12. Public Private PartnershipApproach Business Government National & International, National Government, Formal & Informal Federal States, Municipalities P Enterprises P P Civil Society Communities, NGO, Universities, Research Centres
- 13. Make university hearMDGs Poverty & hunger Universal Global primary partnership education Gender equality Environmental & empower sustainability women Diseases Reduce child (AIDS, ma mortality rate laria) Improve maternal health
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- 15. Drastic changes in21st Century
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- 17. Collaborative learning -Reinventing pedagogy • Allows for student talk - social learning • Pedagogy learning-”I think therefore I am” social learning-”We participate therefore we are” • Embraces discovery • Student focused and self paced
- 18. • Create world-class capacity in education • Retention of Faculties and Researchers • Increasing enrollments • Focus on quality rather than numbers • Meet the industry and market demand • Accreditation and standardisation
- 19. Challenges ahead andways forward Food security Good Climate governance change Emergency Eco-friendly preparedness technologies Sustainable development
- 20. T-shaped Professionals asAdaptive Innovators Expertise Across Other Fields Management (Business) Across industries Across cultures Social Science Across functions (People) Across disciplines = More experienced More adaptive More collaborative Engineering Core Field of (Technology) Study
- 21. “You are educated.Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.” (Tom Brokaw)
- 22. References • http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/index.php • http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0805015.html •http://www.webometrics.info/university_by_country_se lect.asp • http://opa.yale.edu/president/message.aspx?id=91 • http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/oldest -university-on-earth-is-reborn-after-800-years- 2042518.html
Editor's Notes
- #4 Statistics Reference- www.census.gov