S S Mantha

SS Mantha is former chairman, AICTE and adjunct professor, NIAS Bengaluru.

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Higher education in India is suffering from a mental health crisis we can no longer ignoreSubscriber Only

September 15,2025 15:28:54 PM

Just as athletes need time off to recover from injuries, students too need safe, stigma-free space to recover from mental health crises

Mon, Sep 15, 2025

Graft in education ecosystem must be curbed. We owe it to the youthSubscriber Only

February 13,2025 07:35:21 AM

Corruption may be as old as human history. However, regulatory heads and vice-chancellors ought to lead by example. That could be the precursor to systemic change

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

New draft UGC guidelines: Are we in step with the best practices in the world?Subscriber Only

January 13,2025 07:16:47 AM

Regulations could remove some ambiguities in VC selection process. But resisting external interference, raising research standards, could pose challenges

Mon, Jan 13, 2025

UGC’s clamp down on distance education goes against the spirit of NEP2020Subscriber Only

June 06,2023 07:45:09 AM

UGC’s policy of territorial jurisdiction even for Open and Distance Learning runs contrary to the idea of open learning as the technology on which it rides knows no geographic or political boundaries.

Tue, Jun 06, 2023

NIRF ranking does not give full picture of higher education in IndiaSubscriber Only

October 06,2021 03:00:04 AM

S S Mantha, Ashok Thakur writes: It is based on limited parameters and seems to be committing the same sin that the global rankings systems were once accused of — a one-size-fits-all approach.

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

A reality check for higher education dreamsSubscriber Only

September 09,2021 03:00:01 AM

Ashok Thakur, S S Mantha write: The proposed academic bank of credits, multiple entry-exit options will require infrastructure, manpower and budget that the Indian education system simply does not possess

Fri, Sep 10, 2021

Addressing the quality deficit in India’s technical educationSubscriber Only

August 09,2021 03:00:57 AM

S S Mantha, Ashok Thakur write: There is a need for a truly autonomous quality assurance body at an arms-length from the government, manned by eminent persons both from industry as well as academia

Mon, Aug 09, 2021

Government should have considered ways to conduct board exams onlineSubscriber Only

June 15,2021 03:40:59 AM

Covid forced everyone to go online from March last year. When so much was aligned to the efficacy of technology and its possibilities, why did we not think about conducting examinations and assessments through the same technology?

Tue, Jun 15, 2021

Calculated to backfire: Maths and physics can’t be optional for engineering entranceSubscriber Only

March 26,2021 03:15:21 AM

The AICTE decision reflects misplaced concept of flexibility and deals a heavy blow to the engineering education system.

Fri, Mar 26, 2021

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The burden of perfect 10Subscriber Only

July 15,2019 03:00:11 AM

Unrelenting emphasis on the highest possible marks points to deeper structural problems in education.

Mon, Jul 15, 2019

Skill India is ailingSubscriber Only

November 17,2018 00:10:52 AM

The vision for vocational training is on its last legs. Those in-charge have forgotten to take education into account, indulge in petty turf wars.

Sat, Nov 17, 2018

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A higher abdicationSubscriber Only

July 21,2018 01:00:22 AM

Crucial opportunity to bring legislation transforming quality of higher education is lost.

Sat, Jul 21, 2018

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Chinks in the BoardSubscriber Only

April 03,2018 00:24:14 AM

What happens when one of the world’s largest school education systems is pilloried in the media for all the wrong reasons? Credibility is the first casualty. The sacred thread that binds a student, her faith in examinations and the fairness with which it is conducted, can never be traded.

Tue, Apr 03, 2018