EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION: A REVIEW PAPER ON CHITKARA UNIVERSITY, PUNJAB

Setting organisational values and establishing participative decision-making process are two highly essential requirements to achieve vision of the institution. It helps in building the organisational culture as well. There are various kinds of arrangements in the institution to synchronize the academic and administrative tasks. This helps in achieving the vision of Higher Education Institution. This paper focus on vision and mission statements of Chitkara University and distinctive processes set in to achieve them. The study also focusses on top management’s ethos, Deans/Directors & Faculty members and Administration role and implementation of quality policy for the benefit of institution. Governance, Participative decision making, action plans for fulfilment of stated vision and mission, involvement of leadership at various stages, support for policy development, implementation and evaluation with participation from all stakeholders are also highlighted in the paper. Details of the academic leadership provided to the faculty by the top management, the University’s strategy to groom leadership at various levels, How does the University delegate authority and provide operational autonomy to the departments / units of the institution and work towards decentralized governance system, and the strategy of university to promote a culture of participative management are elaborated.