International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 - 3565 3 5 2014 May 14 Changing Perspective of Higher Education in the 21 St Century 32 35 EN KarNabendu Sekhar 1 Department of Geography, Ballygunge Campus, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata-700019, INDIA Mondal Anushri 1 Raghunathganj Girl’s High School, Balighata Rd, Raghunathganj, West Bengal 742213, INDIA Roy Debasish 2 Geography, Ahiran Hemangini Vidyayatan High School,West Bengal
 Noraniza Yusoff 1 School of Government, UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies (UUM COLGIS) 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah DarulAman, MALAYSIA Manigreeva Krishnatreya 1 Department of Hospital Cancer Registry, Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute, Gopinath Nagar, Guwahati-781016, INDIA Hoque Nazmul 2 Jagannath DevSharma 3 Kataki AmalChandra 4 Manzoor Shazia 1 Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA Shabanakhurshid 2 RajdeepKaur Reena 1 Economics Department, C.D.L.U., Sirsa, Hariyana, INDIA Nikita 2 Ramchandra Pramanik 1 Political Science, Jhargram Raj College (Govt), Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, INDIA > Research Article 2014 2 19 2014 May 14 This paper is a short review article that seeks to interrogate the goals of education in the present context with reference to Indian examples.Real education is that which enables one to stand on his own leg. This maxim pronounced by Swami Vivekananda is still manifests the undoubted goals of education even in the present age. The goals of education in the present context are somewhat different as it was contemplated in earlier days. Nowadays, there is a paradigm shift in the teaching and learning process. The students are no longer considered to be learners; rather they are the consumers whom the teachers must satisfy so that they can become successful clients in the market. Education is, therefore, intimately linked with consumerism. Still, education must not lose its inclusive character as long as disability among certain sections exists. Hence, the goals of education and sustainable economic growth are complementary with each other and thus go hand in hand. Copyright@ International Science Community Association