INTRODUCTION
All India Institute of Medical Sciences was established by an Act of Parliament of 1956, as an autonomous institution of national importance and its objectives and functions were defined. By virtue of this Act, the institute awards its own medical degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions. The degrees and diplomas awarded by the institute under the All India institute of Medical Sciences Act are recognized medical qualifications for the purpose of the Indian Medical Council Act, are deemed to be included in the first schedule of that act entitling the holders to the same privileges as those attached to the equivalent awards from other universities of India.
The Institute is a residential university in which the faculty members, staff and the students live on campus. There are 8 hostels for undergraduate students (6 for boys and 2 for girls) with a capacity to accommodate 850 students. There are separate hostels for the postgraduate students. The hospital has 1560 beds including the beds in Paying wards.
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Education plays a pivotal role in the development of our younger generation to lead a successful life in this world of global competition. There are many dimensions of education in the development of human personality. It gives us professional knowledge. It teaches us human skills. It puts our mind on creative thinking. It builds our confidence and self-esteem. Now the question is: are the private institutions playing their role for the promotion of education?
We can see a mushroom of private schools and colleges in Lahore but the parents and students are still in a state of bewilderment which institution to join for quality education. First of all, the tuition fee and admission charges of leading institutions in private sector are very high. Secondly, there is no standard criteria for getting admission in these renowned institutions. Back door techniques are used to get admission where the merit is lacking for open competition. It is very difficult for a competent student from a middle class family to get admission in leading institutions on merit.
Now, we see the condition in middle class educational institutions. There is no quality of education in the so-called average educational institutions. The teaching environment and the faculty is not upto the mark. The standard of graduate & postgraduate level is so poor that some institutions are even selling their transcripts & degrees. The government is taking action against these institutions in private sector. The University of the Punjab and Higher Education Commission have set a standard for the operation of these institutions and award affiliations & charters to only those private institutions who qualify the required criteria. Everyday, we see the sign boards of a school or college removed by the concerned authorities but again we see a new entrant in the education sector with a very poor standard of teaching environment and faculty. The tuition culture is also a black spot on our prevailing educational environment in private institutions. Many daytime colleges & schools are converted into tuition centers in the evening. There are some private institutions that have not been awarded charter by Higher Education Commission or affiliation with Punjab University but they are miss-leading or rather cheating the students by putting false statements on their signboards and brochures.
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I have mentioned this in one of my earlier articles, and this is relevant again for this article so I will highlight this again. I have been terribly inspired by the New Age of Innovation by C.K. Prahlad and the whole concept of R=G where he indicates that the key to successful business models of the future will depend on how organizations can leverage a Global Resource Pool rather than focus on only internal resources. Well pretty much every organization would love to have access to a Global Resource Pool, but this is easier said than done but again not entirely impossible. Lets talk about this in the context of Education.
When we look at Educational setups in India it is pretty clear that with the stretched resource situation today and the growing demands on the Educational systems in the future it is very unlikely that things can get any better in terms of availability of quality education. We will hopefully continue to see increasing Government investment in Education and also significant Private involvement as well but it is clear that we really need to look at multiple solutions given the enormity of the problem.
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