Synopsis Higher education is too serious a matter to be left wholly to politicians and bureaucrats. Our leaders, both at national and state levels, have generally been aware of the need to keep higher education away from political interference. Right from the time when India attained independence expert committees have been constituted and periodic reviews made about the needs and problems in the field of higher education. The book will be immense use to educational planners, administrators, teaching faculties in all branches of education, research workers and scholars in the field of education.