Varghese, M. A. <br/><br/>
Reforms in research, innovation and community engagement and national education policy—2020  

 - University News   
 - 59(46), Nov, 15-21, 2021: p.7-22 
<br/><br/> Higher Education is a knowledge enterprise which creates archives and disseminates knowledge. Knowledge creation is the function of research and other development activities in terms of consultancy, community development activities and human resource development leading to economic development and ultimately to national development. A university is a place where scholars and teachers participate for the advancement, acquisition, and communication of knowledge in a liberal spirit and thus prepare students for their chosen profession and other life skills. Besides disseminating knowledge, Universities also create knowledge in theoretical, practical, managerial and technological arena, and consequently provide platforms for updated learning based on existing as well as new knowledge through research. Therefore, universities and higher education institutions and their faculty are expected to engage as much in research as in teaching. Any system that promotes one activity at the cost of the other weakens the university performance. – Reproduced