Authors : Tarun Sabarwal
Page Nos : 113-124
Description :
We propose pathways toward academic excellence in graduate education in rural settings by focusing on community-based scholarship, an anchor institution framework, and a locally based sustainable research culture as comparative advantages of rural higher education institutions. Instead of viewing rural institutions through a deficit framework, we leverage their comparative advantages into sources of academic strength. The vision here goes beyond improving educational access in underserved regions, positioning rural institutions as central actors in intellectual, social and regional transformation.
