Abstract

The rapid development in Indian higher education sector has increased the focus on reforms in higher educational institution administration. Efficiency and accountability have become important elements, and the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into the educational administration process has become a necessity. The objective of this study is to know the current extent of ICT integration in Indian higher education institutions. The factors contributing to the successful integration of ICT into higher education administration (i.e., Knowledge administration and Information administration which constitute e-administration) are also discussed.

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  • It was found that demographic factors do not have a major impact on e-administration in higher education institutions

  • The extent to which technology is being currently used in the various functional areas of e-administration in higher education institutions was analyzed

  • This study has identified a comprehensive set of functional areas of e-administration

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Developing nations has seen a tremendous growth in higher education sector. India is a developing nation and it has been expanding in every field. Education saw an essential change gradually after Independence. Development of education in India brought about a transformation and the concept of education got modified. India has the third largest higher education system in the world, behind only the United States and China As on 31.12.2009, there are 504 Universities and University-level institutions including 40 Central Universities, 243 State Universities, 53 State Private Universities, 130 deemed Universities and 33 Institutes of national importance (Ministry of HRD, India)

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