{"product_id":"building-golden-india-how-to-unleash-indias-vast-potential-and-transform-its-higher-education-system-now-paperback","title":"Building Golden India: How to unleash India's vast potential and transform its higher education system. Now. - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShail Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead a Book About Dramatically Improving India's Future\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHigher education is the bedrock of individual, societal, and national growth. A world-class higher education system not only prepares young people for fulfilling careers and lifelong learning but also upskills professionals, drives innovation, spurs entrepreneurship, solves societal and industrial challenges, and contributes to a more dynamic economy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfortunately, India's higher education system is underperforming, struggling to meet the needs of its students, industry, and society at large. With a population of 1.4 billion, including approximately 700 million people under the age of 24-making up 17.5% of the global population and 21.6% of the world's youth-transforming India's higher education system is not just vital for the country's future but also for global progress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo tackle this monumental challenge, Shailendra \"Shail\" Kumar has written this book. The foreword is by Gururaj \"Desh\" Deshpande, Life Member of the MIT Corporation. Rich with data and compelling stories, the book explores the root causes of India's higher education challenges, examines their impact, and provides actionable solutions-drawing on benchmarks from around the world, including India's ancient educational systems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis groundbreaking work has garnered praise from academic leaders, industry executives, students, and entrepreneurs globally. It contributed to the development of the National Education Policy (NEP), approved in 2020, and has inspired numerous initiatives to elevate India's higher education system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePurchase a copy for yourself, gift one to friends, or donate a copy to a library.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrior to writing Building Golden India, Shail Kumar (www.shailkumar.com) was an administrator at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego. He is the Past-President of the IIT Foundation and co-founder of Pan IIT alumni movement in the USA. Shail was the co-founder and CEO of two start-ups and an executive in several Fortune 500 and Silicon Valley-based corporations. He has an MBA from Indiana University, Bloomington and B.Tech (honors) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52242717147410,"sku":"9780996616805","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/dubcBPK5fh9780996616805.webp?v=1777921846","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/building-golden-india-how-to-unleash-indias-vast-potential-and-transform-its-higher-education-system-now-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}