Professor Lawrence H. Summers, outgoing president of Harvard University, presented a five-point action agenda for achieving excellence in higher education.
He underlined the importance of competition, flexibility, liberated attitude towards ideas, private philanthropy, and fundamental research as keys in order to achie excellence in education.
Professor Summers mentioned these five points as lessons to be learnt from the US experience to strengthen the higher education system in India. Professor Summers announced Harvard University’s intention to expand contacts with India and South Asia.
He felt that India should stress on the development of both of its primary as well as higher education system.
He underlined the importance of competition, flexibility, liberated attitude towards ideas, private philanthropy, and fundamental research as keys in order to achie excellence in education.
Professor Summers mentioned these five points as lessons to be learnt from the US experience to strengthen the higher education system in India. Professor Summers announced Harvard University’s intention to expand contacts with India and South Asia.
He felt that India should stress on the development of both of its primary as well as higher education system.