Review Paper
Year: 2023 | Month: February | Volume: 10 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 821-827
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230297
Current Scenario of Educational Policies & Strategies of Mekong Ganga Cooperation Countries with Reference to Higher Education
Bikash Ghanta
Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Education, University of Kalyani, W.B.
ABSTRACT
Education is the main guide of human progress. Education brings consciousness, increases the innovative power of people, widens the way forward for the future. In the general sense, education is to achieve the development of the larger society and the world by achieving the full development of the inherent abilities and skills of the people. All the countries of the world are gradually trying to establish themselves firmly through incredible changes and refinements in their education systems. New plans are created daily; goals are set for the future. Because every country agrees on one thing that education is the only means and weapon by which it can move forward. Just as primary education and secondary education on the one hand lay the foundations of society, higher education has a significant impact on the larger development of society as higher education is directly related to the country's economy, science, research and industry. This research paper sheds light on the educational plans and strategies on higher education of the countries included in Mekong-Ganga Cooperation. Mekong Ganga Cooperation is a multidimensional organization, consists of India and 5 ASEAN countries i.e., Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, that was launched in 2000 in the capital of the Lao PDP, Vientiane by focusing on four aspects of development namely Tourism, Culture, Education and Transport and Communication. The recent educational policies and strategic plans of these countries are analyzed to know the shape of higher education. Basically it is a qualitative research work where qualitative data is used entirely and the sources of data are secondary sources. A comparative conclusion is reached by analyzing the data obtained. As a result, it is found that each country has its own goals according to its socio-economic context which it strives to achieve. On the other hand, educational frameworks contain goals that are common to all countries.
Keywords: Higher education, Mekong Ganga Cooperation, Educational Policies & Strategies
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