Saturday, May 3, 2014

What worked yesterday, won't work today :) --Kalam


1. Yesterday - natural resources defined power

Today - knowledge is powerEducational Institutions will be a powerhouse for knowledge


2. Yesterday - Hierarchy was the model

Today- synergy is the mandate. Educational Institutions will be enabler of intersection of multiple faculties towards mission goals

3. Yesterday - leaders commanded and controlled

Today - leaders empower and coachPotential Leaders will be empowered through exposure to the needs of sustainable development

4. Yesterday - shareholders came first

Today - customers come first. Education should inculcate sensitivity to "customer" needs

5. Yesterday - employees took order.

Today - teams make decision. Educational Institutions can inject team spirit

6. Yesterday - seniority signified status

Today - creativity drive status.  Educational Institutions is the breeding environment for creativity

7. Yesterday - production determined availability

Today - Competitiveness is the key. Competitiveness is powered by research and university has to have the motto of "teaching-research-teaching"


8. Yesterday - value was extra

Today - value is everything. Objective Value judgment to be introduced in education

9. Yesterday - everyone was a competitor

Today - everyone is a customer  Educated customer is also from Educational Institutions

10. Yesterday - profits were earned through expediency

Today - Work with integrity and succeed with integrity .Education with value system is the need of the hour.

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam — at Bangaluru.

3 comments:

  1. Sir, I have a dream of starting a high quality education institute, may be that would have all these qulities. However dont know how to start it.

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  2. May I prayer to you are longtime live.

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  3. I will pray for your long life Sir

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