Human Resource, Innovation Eco-System and Fostering Creativity: A Professional Challenge

Abstract

We are living in very challenging times in the modern history of our nation. Forty per cent of our population (nearly 500 million) is in the age group of 15 to 40 years (average age would be between 25 and 29 years). The young generation with new the dreams, aspirations, expectations and political sensitivity expects the nation to fulfi l their hopes and aspirations. Young India would be a huge human resource (talent) in nation building. If moulded properly, they could not only be strength for the nation but also provide global leadership in critical areas of human endeavours. It is a great opportunity and equally a challenge. Any failure in this endeavour would be a demographic disaster. The National Knowledge Commission (NKC-2005) constituted by the honourable Prime Minister of India had ambitious vision of transforming India in to a knowledge-based society. Its ultimate goal was to address the three fundamental challenges of expansion, equity (inclusion without compromising quality) and excellence in education at all levels, more so at higher education. In order to achieve this base of our educational system has to be strengthened so that the height of the pyramid of excellence could be enhanced. It is an enormous task before the educationists, institutions, Universities and the Received Date : 20-06-2012