New Directions in Higher Education

Contents: 

Section 1: Component A - Awareness of Linkages between Society, Environment,Development and Education

Biodiversity Conservation: Why and How? - Dr. Faiza Abbasi

Inclusive Development in India: An Overview - Dr. Syed Noman Ahmad

Climate Change and Human Health Scenario - Prof. Rais Akhtar

Youth Power - Dr. Nafees Ansari

National Integration: The Indian Experience - Prof. Mirza Asmer Beg

Secularism: The Indian Perspective - Prof. Mirza Asmer Beg

Multiple Cultures - Dr. Reeta Bagchi

Education: A Catalyst in Gender Justice - Dr. Juhi Gupta

Status of Women - Dr. Seemin Hasan

Multilingualism - Prof. Imtiaz Hasnain

Implication of Pollution on Environment Quality and Human Beings - Dr. Arshad Husain

Environment Protection - Prof. Wazahat Husain

Value-Based Education - Prof. S Abdul Kareem

Rural Development - Prof. Ali Mohammad

Public Interest Litigation Movement and Consumer Protection in India - Dr. M Zafar Mahfooz Nomani

Gender Justice - Dr. Namita Singh

Dimensions of National Integration - Dr. RS Varshney

Human Rights - Prof. Abdulrahim P Vijapur

Egalitarian Society and Equality - Prof. Abdulrahim P Vijapur

Section 2 : Component B - Philosophy of Education, Indian Education System and Pedagogy

Educational Evaluation: Some New Trends - Prof. CPS Chauhan

Macro Teaching: Lectures at the University Stage - Prof, Najmul Haq

Learning Process and Theories for Teachers - Prof. Najmul Haq

Higher Education System in India: Policies, Programme, Planning and Autonomy - Prof. Masoodul Hasan

Technologies for Teaching and Learning in the Internet Age - Prof. Ahrar Husain

Higher Education: Issues and Challenges - Prof. Farhatullah Khan

Open and Distance Learning Systems in India: Challenges, Prospects and Road Ahead - Dr. UC Pandey and Dr. Shireesh Pal Singh

Rethinking Quality Parameters in Higher Education - Prof. SL Sharma

Education Research and Policy Decisions - Prof. RP Singh

Section 3 : Component C - Resource Awareness and Knowledge Generation 

Information Network: An Overview - Dr. IA Khan and Dr. Aasim Zafar

Information Technology - Prof. Shabahat Hussain

Using Your Smartphone to Enhance Reading Capability - Dr. Mohammad Asim Siddiqui

Fundamentals of Computer Systems - Dr. Aasim Zafar

Section 4 : Component D - Management and Personality Development

Communication Techniques - Prof. Javed Akhtar

University College Teachers Coping with Stress: An Empirical Study - Dr. S Reshma Jamal

Communication Skills - Mr. GA Kaleem

Leadership Effectiveness - Dr . CN Kumar

Communication Skills for Workplace Contexts in the 21st Century - Dr . Raashid Nehal

Management of Education - Prof. Mirza S Saiyadain

Thinking Skills and Scientific Temper - Dr. Syed A Sayeed

Strategies of Academic Writing - Dr. Mohammad Asim Siddiqui

Institution Building and Leadership: Sir Syed as Exemplum - Prof. Parvez Talib

About the Author:

Prof. Abdur Raheem Kidwai completed his M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. in English literature from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He obtained a second Ph.D. in English from the University of Leicester, UK, and an Advanced Certificate in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language from Aston University, UK. He has been a Professor at the Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University, and a Visiting Professor, Department of English, University of Leicester. He has published several books including Orientalism in Lord Byron's Turkish Tales (1 995), The Crescent and the Cross: Image of the Orient in English Literature (1 997), Stranger than Fiction: Image of lslam/Muslims in English Fiction (2000), Essential Teachings of the Quran (2004), Behind the Veil: Representation ofMuslim Women in Indian Writings in English 1950-2000 (2007), Bibliography of the English Translations of the Quran 1647-2002: A Critical Study (2007), 365 Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (2007) and Literary 0rientalism:A Companion (2009). Prof. Kidwai is currently Director, Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University