AN ANALYTICAL STUDY ON THE PROSPECTS OF FEMININE LEADERSHIP IN THE ACADEMIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Mrs. P.NANDHINI; Dr.N.Murugeswari

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2019

AN ANALYTICAL STUDY ON THE PROSPECTS OF FEMININE LEADERSHIP IN THE ACADEMIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Mrs. P. Nandhini, Dr. N. Murugeswari

Abstract :

The concept of leadership, at all levels, encompasses many facets: vision, the capacity to inspire as well as to organize, to handle power, to assume responsibility and, perhaps, most importantly, to serve society at large in some particular way. In a world of increasing complexity (some would say chaos), the quality of leadership has certainly assumed new proportions which are essential to the survival and success of any enterprise or institution. This ings us to the notion of feminine leadership and a number of related issues notably whether this is a valid concept and whether women will be permitted to claim their right to participation in higher education decision–making at all levels and on their own terms. In a study commissioned by UNESCO to the Inter–American Association for Higher Education, Professor Sheryl Bond of Queen‘s University, Canada, examined the concept of academic leadership today, emphasizing that the increasing appointment of women indicates the reality of social change. Factors preventing women‘s access to top positions are considered and new paradigms witnessing the interaction of social context and positional power are described. Bond advocates a move from debate to dialogue which will equate the advancement of women with the renewal and progress of the institution – an essential shift in thinking if higher education is to contribute effectively to the development process. Women’s higher education helps in moving the family and society in higher strata and developed the nation in better ways. Education enables women to acquire basic skills and abilities and foster a value system which is conducive to raise their status in society. They also represent valuable human resources and play an important role in the development of the community and national economy. Educated women can easily understand and adjust to the environment from time to time accordingly.