Role Of Alumni In Higher Education
With gratitude and reverence in their hearts, the alumni wish to contribute to the enrichment and enhancement of the quality of education being received by the students, in whichever manner possible and also make contribution to the society at large. They associate and involve in fostering professional, academic and social links with the institution. The alumni as a stakeholder is significant during the different stages of institutional activities such as need analysis phase, curriculum design phase, implementation phase and in evaluation.
Need analysis phase Alumni continue to be the largest source of private contribution to education. They are instrumental in gaining valuable insights about various industries, employers and society. They identify what kind of experience and skills are needed to obtain specific position in profession. They provide feedback through which the institution can update academic courses most relevant to current requirements. Besides they identify career opportunities available in a particular field based upon which academic programmes can be decided. xtracms.