One look at the kind of exponential growth stories associated with Universities and Institutions in the developed world will raise questions for similar institutions in India that are still playing catching up with the magnanimity of the sort of profile of students, research, teaching methodology, vision etc of institutions abroad.
For today's case study, let's consider NITIE Mumbai and closely understand the meanings of statements that the institution has made about its vision, mission etc. I, for one, am a firm beiever if there is no clarity in the vision and mission statements of an organization, then neither its office bearers and nor the systems have any scope of understanding the requirements to top-grade and be counted amongst the best in the world.
So, if one visits the website of NITIE, one will read the following in the vision and mission statements:
NITIE is dedicated to help Indian businesses to make their presence felt globally. NITIE has decided to act as driving force not only in manufacturing sector but all dynamic sectors of the Indian economy. It has aligned its vision and activities in line with the current and future needs of the Indian economy and its vibrant and growing sectors.
Vision
“To be a leader in the knowledge led productivity movement.”
Mission
“To nourish a learning environment conducive to foster innovations in productivity and business development.”
Decoding Vision:
AS an institution, the dedication of helping of Indian Businesses to make their presence felt globally statement doesn't give out any sense of clarity for someone who does not know what is NITIE. The statement gives an idea that perhaps NITIE is something associated with some kind of global partnerships or fund house or something to help Indian BUsiness houses in their growth of their Individual businesses.
This doesn't connect at any level of creating value in education or community or the talent in this country. Someone might point out that this is all related, but the fact is that anything that needs to be analyzed and then decoded can't be a vision statement.
Then it states: "To be a leader in the knowledge led productivity movement"
Again, no clarity. First of all, someone needs to define knowledge led productivity movement. In which domain? In what space? In how much time? Where? I don't have absolutely any idea of which "movement" is being talked about.
The only place where they come anywhere close to talking about their main objective is the mission statement, wherein the words "nourish a learning environment" is mentioned. But words like Business Development and Productivity are never a part of the process that office bearers can identify with, and neither can their reasearch talent.
Just because they have some of the best talent teaching industrial engineering isn't enough for the institution to create ownership amongst its own people. These are the people who will take some of the most important calls in its history, in the forthcoming future. If each of them have their own versions of downloaded Vision and mission statements, then it will be enough to invite trouble. Also given that such institutions are constantly under the scanner for being productive in providing some of the best talent in the country, it is pertinent that such important things are always in place.
For today's case study, let's consider NITIE Mumbai and closely understand the meanings of statements that the institution has made about its vision, mission etc. I, for one, am a firm beiever if there is no clarity in the vision and mission statements of an organization, then neither its office bearers and nor the systems have any scope of understanding the requirements to top-grade and be counted amongst the best in the world.
So, if one visits the website of NITIE, one will read the following in the vision and mission statements:
NITIE is dedicated to help Indian businesses to make their presence felt globally. NITIE has decided to act as driving force not only in manufacturing sector but all dynamic sectors of the Indian economy. It has aligned its vision and activities in line with the current and future needs of the Indian economy and its vibrant and growing sectors.
Vision
“To be a leader in the knowledge led productivity movement.”
Mission
“To nourish a learning environment conducive to foster innovations in productivity and business development.”
Decoding Vision:
AS an institution, the dedication of helping of Indian Businesses to make their presence felt globally statement doesn't give out any sense of clarity for someone who does not know what is NITIE. The statement gives an idea that perhaps NITIE is something associated with some kind of global partnerships or fund house or something to help Indian BUsiness houses in their growth of their Individual businesses.
This doesn't connect at any level of creating value in education or community or the talent in this country. Someone might point out that this is all related, but the fact is that anything that needs to be analyzed and then decoded can't be a vision statement.
Then it states: "To be a leader in the knowledge led productivity movement"
Again, no clarity. First of all, someone needs to define knowledge led productivity movement. In which domain? In what space? In how much time? Where? I don't have absolutely any idea of which "movement" is being talked about.
The only place where they come anywhere close to talking about their main objective is the mission statement, wherein the words "nourish a learning environment" is mentioned. But words like Business Development and Productivity are never a part of the process that office bearers can identify with, and neither can their reasearch talent.
Just because they have some of the best talent teaching industrial engineering isn't enough for the institution to create ownership amongst its own people. These are the people who will take some of the most important calls in its history, in the forthcoming future. If each of them have their own versions of downloaded Vision and mission statements, then it will be enough to invite trouble. Also given that such institutions are constantly under the scanner for being productive in providing some of the best talent in the country, it is pertinent that such important things are always in place.
Unfortunately, in the case of most institutes, the vision and mission statements just look like a richer or a poorer 'Thesaurus.com' versions of each other. Forget living upto them, it would be an accomplishment if the people at the helm of the affairs can actually remember word by word of it!
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