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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NETWORKED UNIVERSITIES- MOBILE COMMUNICATION STUDIES CENTRE _计算机网络论文 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NETWORKED UNIVERSITIES: MOBILE COMMUNICATION STUDIES CENTRE _计算机网络论文 Abstract We present an international human resource development scheme in the form of virtual global university concept to meet the requirements of engineering professionals to serve different societies with ease. As a role model we have chosen one key area of technology: mobile communication technology where needs for such professionals are being acutely felt. The proposal emphasizes international linkages in the form of a confederation of institutes across the globe joining hands for the common academic pursuits. The academic structure has to be flexible, with some basic ingredients to be accepted by all. The manpower so trained will be conversant at least with two work cultures and ethos of two distinct societies. Keywords: Virtual university, mobile communication, international bias, masters programme 1.0 INTRODUCTION Recent developments in technology and concomitant changes in the world order, arising out of the necessity for economic/societal developments and resulting in liberalization and globalization policies of major nations, have affected the academia and the educational scenario all over. There has been a paradigm shift in (i) the expectations of the society from the academia, (ii) the contents, delivery of contents and the methodologies of the delivery, or even the way books are being written today, and (iii) the felt need in the society for life-long learning skills. In general, higher education in several countries of the world is witnessing serious resource crunch due to curtailment in grants from their respective governments mostly on the misplaced notion that the institutions of higher learning can completely fend themselves. We examine some of the issues in this article with particular reference to higher technical education scenar