World Doctorates Day- International Conference on Issues and Challenges in Doctoral Research

I was invited to deliver a Keynote  talk in the International Conference on Issues and Challenges in Doctoral Research . The Conference was organized at India International Center, New Delhi. on August 25, 2014. Many accomplished scientists and academicians delivered their talks. It was a forum to learn from the vision and experiences of Experts and Vice Chancellors who were invited on this occasion. .Prof K.K. Dwivedi, Chairman of Organizing Committee and Vice Chancellor of APJ Stya University welcomed the delegates and presented a background of the Conference. Mrs Sushma Paul Berlia, Chancellor of APJS University presided the Inaugural Function. I delivered my talk on Benchmarking the Quality of Doctoral Research in India to the Highest International Standards. I exhorted the audience that higher education standards and quality of research are declining in the country. I emphasized the need for reform in higher education to be able to compete in global world.