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EDUCATION SECTOR

[I] Sector Profile Formal education system in India encompasses nurseries, primary schools, secondary & higher secondary schools, graduation and post graduation collages and universities. These components are subject to inputs provided by policy making, regulatory and monitoring agencies. Earlier Education was a part of public system. During the last few years private, self-financed institutions have grown; and their contribution to Indian Education System has increased considerably. Considering the socio-economic and cultural profile of India; informal education is of special relevance. Adult education, distance learning and online education are some of the non-traditional modes which are receiving increased significance. Indian Education Sector is one of the largest sectors contributing to the Country’s economic and social growth. The Sector grew at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5% during FY05-FY12. Private education sector was estimated to reach US$ 70 billion by 2013, according to a consulting firm Technopak.

SECTOR CODE:

CS-02

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[II] Emerging Scenario

• Socio-economic objectives, challenges of globalization, effects of IT revolution are making their impact on government policies, statutory framework, educational monitoring agencies, universities and colleges, teachers, students and; needs & expectations of end-user institutions.

• Due to increased spread of formal education in rural areas; a kind of socio-cultural change is observed. However, a lot needs to be done particularly in relation to children education; particularly girls and adult education (for men & women)

• School level and pre-school level have attracted attention of policy makers but still there are several loose ends.

• Development of educational material and teaching-learning process are increasingly influenced by educational technology, IT and internet.

• There is a relatively greater progress in higher education; particularly in the areas of Engineering & Technology and Management & Administration.

• Technical education’s progress in terms of meeting the expectations of end-users organizations has been fulfilled. Indian technical and management students have been placed in MNCs world wide.

• Education sector in India is evolving, led by the emergence of new niche sectors like vocational training, finishing schools, child-skill enhancement and e-learning; apart from schools and higher education facilities.

• There is an increasing trend towards international partnerships and alliances; particularly in professional and technical educational programs.

• With increasing number of institutions and variety of programs; monitoring and evaluation of the educational institutions and the systems has become more complex.



[III] Challenges & Opportunities Global Context

• Demand for higher education around the world is projected to expand from 97 million students in 2000 to 262 million students in 2025.

• Globalization of education – market forces are playing an increasing role throughout the world in the education community.

• Supply and demand imbalances exist at all levels of education including the growing need of adult students around the world.

• Many countries are taking efforts to move up the economic value chain and education is playing a key role in their ability to achieve this goal.

• Increased availability and role of technology in education is broadening the reach of education. It also creates a demand for employees who are capable of attaining new skills constantly.

• There is mismatch in education quality, quality deficiencies in higher education are resulting in the rise of supplementary training to meet industry demands in the developing world.

Indian context • There is a huge demand for up-gradation of education in India • Effectiveness of monitoring systems • How to encourage innovations and creativity in education • Policy making and monitoring agencies have to change traditional systems and practices. • Need for greater interface between educational institutions and end-users organizations,

e.g., Industries, service organizations, government organizations. • Faculty development is needed in all fields of education. • Education system should motivate and recognize research and publication by teachers • Increasing gap between public and private educational institutions. (quality, teachers,

infrastructure, system effectiveness) • Many institutions face the challenge of attracting and retaining well-qualified teachers.

There also lies a challenge for developing globally competent course as well as infrastructure.

• Private education is playing a critical role in advancing development of education, specifically higher education and lifelong learning, in many countries around the world.

• There is scope for effective collaboration with foreign institutions as well as strengthen industry linkages for better employment generation.

• Universities and professional training institutes should focus more on technical skill development programs, quality of such programs should be improved, practical approach should be adopted in curriculum of such skill based programs(workshops, laboratory, field visits and practical sessions)

• Develop formal education institutions under the PPP Model. • Scarcity of Financial resources; particularly among municipal schools, government

collages and funded universities and collages.



• Decline in public funding – this is affecting education systems around the world in all sectors.

• Attitude towards education among rural communities; particularly among women and school children

• India's online education market size is set to grow to US$ 40 billion by 2017 from the present US$ 20 billion, said Mr Anil Sonkar, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Loud Cloud Systems.

• With the increasing enrolment rate for education in India, the challenge remains to ensure unbiased access to higher education for all.

• This will also call for developing physical facilities and infrastructure in rural areas. • Need for more books and other educational material by Indian authors and focusing on

Indian perspective.

Classroom of a Primary School!



[IV] PLACON Capabilities PLACON has a long experience of more than 20 years in Education management consultancy, education, training, research and seminars & conferences, The experience ranges from starting of an educational organization to faculty training, world class program development and conducting researches are the areas where PLACON has excelled. PLACON has also been constantly involved in developing & conducting faculty development programs and organizing workshops and seminars on contemporary themes and issues in education. PLACON has capabilities to execute the following type of professional assignments in Educational Management.

o Feasibility Studies and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for university and institutes. o Accreditation Assessments o Designing and Conducting Faculty Development Programs o Executive Training o Conducting Special studies o Conducting Capacity building workshops for teachers and administrative staff in

educational institutes. o Providing guidance and linkages for approval and affiliation with national & international

educational bodies. (UGC, NAAC, etc.) o Preparing strategic and perspective plans for educational institutions o Initiating globally competent education programs and courses o Faculty & Staff planning for new institutes. o Developing Student & Faculty, Evaluation Systems, o Impact Assessments o Establishing Linkages with Foreign Universities and Similar Institutions.

Dr P V Desai, Academic Advisor, AMA; awarding post-graduate diploma to the students of

International Business Management



[V] PLACON Experience (A) Consultancy

Sr. No.

For Whom? Consulting Category Consulting Sub-Category

Brief Description

1 An Education Foundation Strategic Management and Control

Institutional Study Strategy for Survival and Growth

2 A Leading Education University

Strategic Management and Control

Advisor Academic Administration and Management

3 A United Nations Agency Dealing with International Labor Issues

Project Planning and Management

Feasibility Study and Detailed Project Report

Establishing training facility for employer’s organizations in India.

4 A Globally Renowned NGO Engaged in Organizing and Capacity Building of Women from Informal Sector


Detailed Project Report

Concept development and project proposal for School of Management for Barefoot Managers.

5 A National-level Organization Engaged in Providing Training, Consultancy and Undertaking Research in the Area of Productivity

Training and Development

Management Development Program (MDP)

Program on Planning & Control Systems for Central & State Government officers

6 A Construction and Infrastructure Development Organization



Establishing a Private Self- Financed State University

7 A Globally Renowned Education Foundation



Establishing International School for Public Leadership

8 An Education Foundation Project Planning and Management

Feasibility Study and Detailed Project Report

Establishing an Institute of Management

9 A Ministry Engaged in Human Resource Development and Education Systems


Institutional Study Information and Reporting System with reference to Elementary Education Program

10 A Renowned Institute Engaged in Construction Management and Research


Industry Study and Detailed Project Report

Working of Various Institutions in Construction Management and Related Areas in the USA



Sr. No.


Brief Description

11 A Construction and Infrastructure Development Organization


Institutional study Review of Organization Structure and Roles & Relationships

12 A Globally Renowned Capacity Building Institution


Need Assessment Study and Detailed Project Report

5 year perspective plan including budget, future need projection & assessment and planning

13 Joint Initiative by a Leading Tourism & Travel Corporation and a Management Institute


Program Designing and Conducting

Diploma In Travel & Tourism

14 A Renowned Tourism Corporation



Program for Tourist Guides

15 A Leading Management Institute



2 year Post Graduate Program in International Business Management

16 Joint Initiative by a National University and a Leading Management Institute


Institutional Study Negotiating and finalizing programs leading to joint certification

17 Joint Initiative by a Foreign University and a Leading Management Institute


Institutional Study Negotiating and finalizing programs leading to joint certification



Detailed Project Report and Proposal

Initiating and Establishing Centers focusing on: (a) Higher Education (b) NGO Management ( c) International Trade (d) Agriculture and Farm Management (e) Enterprise Creation and Development




Establishing Foundation for Higher Education in Management



Management Development Program (MDP)

Vision Building Workshop



Sr. No.


Brief Description



Faculty Development Program (FDP)

Awareness about changing educational environment and its implications for (a) teaching effectiveness and (b) career growth




Establishing Technical Skill Development Center



Evaluation systems

Design & Implementation of Choice-Based Credit System

(B) Training

1. Participated as a Faculty in 4 batches of Diploma Programs in Hospital Management conducted by Bombay Management Association.

2. “Distance Education Programs - A Marketing Approach” - Published in "University News", a publication of Association of Indian Universities.

3. Participated as an external expert with specific assignment on developing teaching/training material in Construction Management; and teaching at the Diploma Program of National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), Bombay; a UNDP Project with ILO as the executing agency.

4. Joined NICMAR, the UNDP-ILO Project as Professor of Construction Finance and Chief, Center for Construction Management Studies. During this period, taught at the Post-graduate Diploma Program in Construction Management and at executive training programs for construction managers and project managers.

5. Experience as a visiting Faculty at Post Graduate Programs & Management Development Programs of (a) Nirma Institute of Management (NIM), Ahmedabad, India; (b) Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad, India

6. Experience as a Member, Regional Advisory Committee, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India and ICFAI Business School, Ahmedabad, India.

7. Designing & executing Management Education programs, Executive Training programs and special studies for AMA as Consultant and Academic Advisor.

8. Participated as a faculty in more than 50 management-training programs. 9. Educational Programs – designed, co-ordinated and taught as a faculty. 10. Four batches of Program for Diploma in Management Studies (PDMS) – 1-year duration. 11. Two batches of Program for Diploma in Finance (PDF) – 6 months duration. 12. Diploma in Tourism and Travel Industry Management (DTTIM) 13. Conducted a workshop on Case Studies for the Faculty Members of Tolani Institute of

Management Studies, Adipur (Kutch), Gujarat. 14. Conducted two Workshops on Case Studies for Faculty Members of Management

Institutes at the instance of Ahmedabad Management Association. 15. Conducted a Workshop on ‘Case Method of Teaching’ for academician and HR trainers

at the instance of Ahmedabad Management Association.



16. Teaching “Introduction to Finance” Course and “Management Accounting and Control Systems for Advertising and Communication Organizations” Course in six batches of Post-Graduate Diploma Program in Communication; an MBA - equivalent Program of Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA). These Courses include tailor-made modules on (a) Financial Accounting, (b) Costing and Cost Accounting, (c) Financial Management, (d) Management Accounting and (e) Management Control Systems in the context of advertising agencies and communication organizations.

17. Designed and conducted Program on Office Administration in Educational Institutions. 18. Conducting vision building workshop for Heads of Departments and Principals of

colleges of Ganpat University, Gujarat. 19. Covered a large number of real life case studies from Agricultural and Rural

Development Sector in teaching at MBA programs and executive training programs. 20. Construction Project Management seminar at Jaipur on behalf of Akruti City Foundation,

Mumbai. 21. Designed and taught two courses in Construction Finance & Accounting at three batches

of full-time Masters Program in Construction Management (MCM) and one batch of the Part-time Evening Program. In the beginning, the first assignment was as External Collaborator from ILO.

22. Designed and taught one course in "Construction Business Strategy and Marketing". 23. Faculty Development Programs for young faculty and mid-career faculties in

Management, Engineering, Computers & IT etc. of Ganpat University 24. Training programs for Accounting & Administrative staff of universities and constituent

colleges (Finance and Human Behavior)

Dr Desai Conducting a Session with the Students of Post-Graduate Diploma in Management at AMA



25. Faculty at Program for “Management of Urban Cooperative Banks” conducted by Nirma Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

26. Handled administrative aspects of the Institute. E.g. MCM Admissions, Placement, Teaching Coordination, Financial Administration of the MCM Program. Also initiated and coordinated training programs and seminars.

27. Have taught since 1976, at MBA and equivalent programs, a variety of construction and project management situations with specific focus on Accounting, Costing, Financial Management, Management Control Systems and Strategic Planning.

(C) Research & Publication

1. Research Paper on "Management Education in India - Some Issues" - Journal of Indian Management Development, at Madras.

2. Experience as a Member, Academic Council, National Inst. of Construction Mgt. and Research, Bombay, India.

3. Judge at research paper presentations organized as a part of International Seminar on Globalization; organized by Gujarat Technological University (GTU).

(D) Seminars & Conferences

1. Was a seminar-speaker at the Conference of Principals of Pharmacy Colleges of India. The conference was organized by Pharmaceutical Education, Research and Development Centre, Ahmedabad. Topic "Pharmacy Education in India - Some Aspects in Management Planning and Control."

2. A public lecture under the auspices of Ahmedabad Management Association on "University Education System in The U.S.A. - Some Lessons for India.

Dr P V Desai Addressing the Audience During Dr Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Lecture on "Transforming India Through Quality Higher Education"



3. A Talk given on “Management Education in India - Trends, Issues and Implications” at

The IMCI (Institute of Management Consultancy of India), Ahmedabad Chapter. 4. “Managing Management Education in a Multi-centre University”-published in

"University News"- a publication of Association of Indian Universities. 5. "Managing Management Education in a Multi-Centre University". The paper was

published in "Ambit", the Journal of Bombay Management Association. 6. Speaker at International Seminar on Higher Education; held as a part of Vibrant Gujarat-

2013. 7. Strategic Planning & Perspective Building seminars for universities, teachers and

employees 8. Workshop on Choice-based Credit System and Continuous Evaluation Method 9. Seminar on “Balance Scorecard – A Tool for Managing Knowledge Organization” before

members of the Gujarat Chapter of IMCI.

Dr P V Desai with Prof. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University; at a Seminar on Issues Related to Students of Management



[VI] Illustrative Case Experience

SURVIVAL AND GROWTH STRATEGY FOR

A GROUP OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS This was a project carried out for a reputed, registered education society engaged in imparting education encompassing Kinder Garden (KG), Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary schools offering education in English as well as Gujarati medium. The Society also runs graduate level collages and post graduate study centers in Commerce, Science, Arts, Pharmacy and Education. The top level officials of the Society observed a decline in number of students in the schools and their performance in examinations. They had also observed similar trend in level of discipline among the students and morale among the teachers. As a result of this situation, Gujarati medium classes were becoming financially unviable. In fact, the Society Management was considering closure of all Gujarati medium classes. PLACON was invited to study the above situation and to recommend a complete strategy for survival and growth of the affected schools. PLACON collected data from students, teachers, non-teaching staffs, parents, heads of institutions, some officials of Top Management and employers as well as collages offering admissions to students from the above schools. The data were collected through questionnaires focused groups and interviews. Some of the records were also studied. PLACON analyzed the data and offered conclusions covering financial performance, financial position, student admissions and profile, performance in Board examinations and school level examinations, staff experiences & observations, student behaviour and teaching-learning processes. Based on the conclusions, PLACON offered school-wise as well as generalized recommendations and plan of action. Management of the Society accepted the recommendations and implemented all of them. As a result, quality of education improved and performance of students in the examinations touched higher levels. Morale of teachers, non-teaching staff and parents also reached new heights. Ultimately this was reflected in increased number of students, higher revenues and generation of higher surplus for the schools. For PLACON, it was a unique experience of relating financial performance to educational institutions.

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