By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Assam Don Bosco University has offered Masters in Educational Leadership.
This is designed for principals, administrators, policy analysts and academic practitioners – currently on the job or aspiring to take up leadership positions in the academic world.
Fr. Paul Pudussery, Department of Education, Assam Don Bosco University, said in a statement issued here on Sunday that the University has designed the Master’s programme, taking into consideration the ever changing global educational environment that calls for considerable knowledge, understanding, skills and expertise to be effective leaders and administrators of academic institutions.
This programme will offer students an opportunity to explore policies, laws, leadership styles, values, social change, philosophy, and ethnic diversity from an educational perspective. Further, it will lead them to critically examine the conceptual, organizational, political, social, legal, managerial, interpersonal, and technical dimensions of leading educational institutions.
A masterful blend of theory and practice will assist them to develop the skills needed for coping with the complex demands of current educational policies and practices. The syllabus is grounded in the context of the Indian educational practice but takes into consideration the international scenario.