Manipur, Dec. 30 -- The purpose of education is dying in the race for livelihood and fulfilling aspirations of others. There's a need for rudimentary introspection as mere dependence on qualification in choosing teachers may deprive the best ones from joining the noble academic profession, writes Onkar Singh.

It has been made mandatory to hold a doctorate degree for entry-level teachers in higher education. Surely, the upgradation of eligibility qualification is bound to add value to the academics and appears a universal beacon of hope for improvement in the quality of higher education. But the factors challenging the quality of the higher education need rudimentary introspection.

The worthiness of any educated one rolling out from high...