Free higher education from govt. control- N. Murthy

Kochi: Chairman and chief mentor of Infosys, Mr NR Narayana Murthy appeal the government to interfere less in higher education system of the country. Receiving the honorary doctoral degrees (D.Sc.) from the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) he said higher education should be free from government control and government should allow more academic freedom and innovation in the higher education system in the country. Dr. Narayanamurthy said that institutes of higher education must stay relevant in a changing world, but Government regulation in higher education system had limited the ability of colleges and universities to adapt and change.

Because of this, the country had failed to build world-class institutions, he added. World-class institutions were not built through government mandate and control, but through academic freedom, innovation and pursuit of excellence. "We must provide our institutions with the freedom to take risks and foster bold, new initiatives for growth. Higher education in India must be allowed to function as an industry in a free-market environment." newsletter@indiaedunews.net