Paying the Professoriate: Trends in India

Authors

  • N. Jayaram

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2012.68.8630

Keywords:

Academic Profession, Asia, India, Academic salaries in India, Indian higher education

Abstract

Academic salaries in India have recently been significantly improved. Yet, these raises have not been accompanied by higher standards of teaching or research. This article focuses on the realities of Indian higher education as they relate to academic salaries and contracts.

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Published

2012-03-25

How to Cite

Jayaram, N. (2012). Paying the Professoriate: Trends in India. International Higher Education, (68), 6–8. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2012.68.8630

Issue

No. 68: Summer 2012

Section

Salaries and Contracts: International Comparisons

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