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Higher education is a great national asset. Its contribution to the economic and social well-being of the nation is of vital importance. Universities and Colleges play a great role in equipping the labour and managerial force with appropriate and relevant skills, in stimulating innovation and supporting productivity and in enriching the quality of life. In India after independence, there have been radical transformation of the education system from time to time to improve its quality at all stages from pre-primary to university level and given greater attention to professional and technical education. We can be proud of our universities and higher technical institutions. The number gaining degrees has tripled in the last three decades while safeguarding quality. Our research capacity is strong and world class. Even than challenges from other countries is growing. We are facing hard choice on funding, quality and management. Universities are struggling to employ the best academics. Tackling these challenges need a long-term strategy for investment and reform. Our ambition is to ensure that the country has a higher education system matching the best in the world. This book will serve as a guide to administrators, policy makers and educationists, etc. etc. to achieve this goal since it suggests various steps of reform in research, business exchanging & developing knowledge and skill, teaching and learning, freedom and funding to universities, student support etc. etc