Conclusions
An intense examination of irrational educational practices and the role
of leadership leads researchers to conclude that unless drastic changes
are made, a devastating societal image retains. Findings revealed that
HE system is thwarted by a number of factors, including pricy education,
lack of uniformity in course and fee structure, lack of focus on
practical knowledge and unavailability of jobs. Power of decision lies
with VCs, who owing to partiality and nepotism have become source of
irrational practices. The study maintains that solution lies also within
leadership.
Present study imply that it is time to develop uniform curriculum,
facilities and examination standards in public and private institutes of
all provinces. Uniform education system can override the sectarian
factions and class differences. Academic entrepreneurial policy in
universities is a good idea but education privatization in 50% literacy
rate state may lead nowhere. Appointments of executives of private
universities as VCs in public sector universities to expedite the
education privatization must be discouraged. Academic revolution can be
based on truly entrepreneurial institute with financial support from
business communities. Industry is reluctant to supply subvention due to
racial appointments of incompetent professors. Xenophobic advisers do
gnat knowledge-based economy stories without realizing that
superstructures cannot be built in air. Schools constitute the founding
and intermediate structure on which remotely visible university
superstructure can be built. Priorities must be redefined and direction
of action must be readjusted. Despite pouring billions on laptops for
elite students, 25 million poor students begging on crossroads must be
provided with an access to free education. Oligarchies may live to tell
the tale but biased societies cannot survive. Study alarms that if we
continue to be foisted to the moorings of decadent racial systems then
nothing can stop us becoming a botched state.