Kavita Pradhan
Tekton
Volume 9, Issue 1, September 2022
pp. 28 – 36
Kavita Pradhan is a Visiting Faculty of Space Design at Anant National University, Ahmedabad. She was an Associate Professor of Architecture at Pillai College of Architecture in the University of Mumbai from 2016 to 2022. She completed Bachelor’s degree from Pillai College of Architecture in 1999 and Masters in Architecture from Virginia Tech, USA in 2003. She has 18+ years of experience of practice in the domain of architecture and interior design and has worked on various typologies of projects of varied scales.
Kavita.pradhan@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This essay attempts to explore the higher education scenario in India, looks at the evolution of architectural education, its current state, identifies several issues that require immediate attention and discusses the need for qualitative reform. It inquires into what ‘quality’ is in higher education and also in architectural education. The essay raises questions that need thorough inquiry which could lead to the possible measures for quality improvement in transforming architecture colleges into the ‘Centers of Excellence’.
KEY WORDS:
Architecture Education, Qualitative Reforms, Centres of Excellence, NEP India
