THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) has prepared a preliminary database of Malayali scholars and professionals, working in various fields elsewhere in the country and abroad, who are willing to share their knowledge and experience with Kerala society as part of the ‘Brain Gain’ programme announced in the budget.
The council identified 576 scholars who hail from Kerala and are working outside the state. Most of them were contacted with a request seeking their cooperation and contribution. Of this lot, 190 persons expressed their willingness to extend support to any academic or research endeavours of Kerala.
Most of the Malayali scholars KSHEC could identify are based in the USA, followed by the UK, Canada, Australia, and the UAE. Among those who expressed their willingness to associate with institutions and projects in Kerala, 86 are from the USA and 25 from the UK.
In general, the basic database categorized the subject areas into arts and humanities, engineering, medicine, science and social sciences. “The present study has found a rich resource of scholars from different areas ranging from academic, engineering and humanities to medical and other emerging areas of knowledge. The most-important aspect of this database generation mechanism is that the portal is always open for those who are willing to register their name for this initiative,” “said the report prepared by the higher education council with the support of the state planning board.
Though the number of scholars registered on the portal is currently a small part of the academic diaspora of Keralite origin spread across the world, the council expects to expand the database gradually.
The higher education council has evolved a strategy for involving scholars from different sectors of academic research, industry and other walks of life by formulating a concept called Academic Volunteer Bank. This database is expected to work as a support system to enhance the quality of higher education. The higher education council also proposed the use of their input and advice while revising the higher education curriculum.
The council identified 576 scholars who hail from Kerala and are working outside the state. Most of them were contacted with a request seeking their cooperation and contribution. Of this lot, 190 persons expressed their willingness to extend support to any academic or research endeavours of Kerala.
Most of the Malayali scholars KSHEC could identify are based in the USA, followed by the UK, Canada, Australia, and the UAE. Among those who expressed their willingness to associate with institutions and projects in Kerala, 86 are from the USA and 25 from the UK.
In general, the basic database categorized the subject areas into arts and humanities, engineering, medicine, science and social sciences. “The present study has found a rich resource of scholars from different areas ranging from academic, engineering and humanities to medical and other emerging areas of knowledge. The most-important aspect of this database generation mechanism is that the portal is always open for those who are willing to register their name for this initiative,” “said the report prepared by the higher education council with the support of the state planning board.
Though the number of scholars registered on the portal is currently a small part of the academic diaspora of Keralite origin spread across the world, the council expects to expand the database gradually.
The higher education council has evolved a strategy for involving scholars from different sectors of academic research, industry and other walks of life by formulating a concept called Academic Volunteer Bank. This database is expected to work as a support system to enhance the quality of higher education. The higher education council also proposed the use of their input and advice while revising the higher education curriculum.