Higher education in the country is experiencing a major transformation in terms of access, equity and quality. This transition is highly influenced by the swift developments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) all over the world. The optimal utilization of opportunities arising due to diffusion of ICTs in higher education system presents a profound challenge for higher education institutions. At the same time the introduction of ICTs in the higher education has profound implications for the whole education process ranging from investment to use of technologies in dealing with key issues of access, equity, management, efficiency, pedagogy and quality. In this regard the paper addresses the opportunities and challenges posed by integration of ICTs in various aspects of higher education in the present scenario. The paper argues for addressing the issues through formulation of policies and strategies to accrue following potential future developments in ICTs and to integrate them in education sector to transform higher education.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT), higher education
