This book contains 35 papers on varying aspects of the Indian university system and strategies for its renewal. The papers are: (1) "Introduction: Imperatives of System Renewal" (Ramesh K. Arora and Meena Sogani; (2) "The Universities and the State: Global Experience and Lessons for India" (Malcolm S. Adiseshiah); (3) "University Management: Trends and Issues in Developed and Asian Countries" (Bikas C. Sanyal and Joyce E. Collins); (4) "Holistic Approach to Reforms" (A. Gnanam); (5) "Focus on Fundamentals" (P.R. Dubhashi); (6) "Designing an Effective University System" (Ravi J. Mathai and others); (7) "Restructuring Higher Educational Systems" (J. N. Kapur); (8) "Role of Vice-Chancellor" (R.P. Rastogi); (9) "Vice-Chancellor: Position and Status" (A. Avasthi); (10) "Governance of Universities" (M.V. Pylee); (11) "Multi-Faceted Approach" (K.C. Patel); (12) "Revamping Higher Education" (S. Lakshmi); (13) "University Administration" (L.P. Vaish and R.N. Srivastava); (14) "University Autonomy" (S. Muthukumaran); (15) "Our Intellectuals" (P. Jaganmohan Reddy); (16) "Code of Professional Ethics: Accountability of Teachers" (S.K. Agrawala); (17) "Teacher Recruitment and Updating" (A.N. Maheshwari); (18) "Revision of Pay Scales of Teachers in Universities and Colleges: The Committee in Retrospect" (R.C. Mehrotra); (19) "Campus Discipline: Restraints and Controls" (Jacob Aikara); (20) "Campus Discipline: A Creative and Participatory Approach" (P.L. Gautam and Ashwani Kumar); (21) "Evaluation and Examination Reforms: New Directions" (Rajammal P. Devadas); (22) "Financial Crisis in Higher Education: Diagnosis and Reform" (M.S. Sodha and Mohd. Muzammil); (23) "Technical Education in India: Present Status and Future Perspectives" (K. Gopalan); (24) "Scientific and Technological Education in Indian Universities" (V.C. Shah and G.N. Devy); (25) "India's Agricultural Universities" (Kirti Singh); (26) "The State Agricultural University System" (H.G. Singh); (27) "Towards Integrated Development of University Education in India's North Eastern Region" (J.B. Ganguly); (28) "Distance Education Network: An Emerging Phenomenon" (V.C. Kulandai Swamy); (29) "Need for Value System" (K. Hanumanthappa); (30) "Integral Education: The Case of Sri Sathya Sai Institute" (S. Sampath); (31) "Universities and Research Institutions: Need for Structural Relationships" (A.N.P. Ummerkutty); (32) "Relationship with Affiliated Colleges: With Special Reference to Uttar Pradesh"; (S.S. Gupta); (33) "Societal Obligations of Universities" (Hari Narain); (34) "University-Community Interaction" (V.K. Patil and S.D. Wangikar); and (35) "Reforming Indian Universities: My Vision" (M.V. Mathur). (DB)