Higher Education in the Space. A Review related to the Indian Context

1.Why educational institutions are important :Education and literacy are the most important elements of life, right after the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter. • Education and knowledge alone helps a person to comprehend and react in the best possible way to a challenging situation. • In a country like India where the level of illiteracy is very high, the creation of more and more educational institutions is an absolute necessity. • Europe is an excellent example of educational citadels with the presence of many traditional educational institutions that are more than a 1000 years old. • India was also an important educational destination thousands of years ago, but the knowledge was lost in time after many colonisations and conquests of the country. • Education through visual media is the fastest way to impart education, especially in the Indian scenario. It is the most favorable form of imparting fast and effective knowledge to common people as most of the population of India reside in rural and agricultural zones and they rely solely on television and the visual media to learn about new advancements in society and technology. 2.Urban planning, Education and research:An educational institution is a Shrine to students. • An educational institution creates upliftment in society and it is a temple to look up towards. • It has a direct and beneficial influence on many generations of students and also inspires others. • An educational zone comprises not only the buildings meant for teaching, with lecture halls and classrooms, but also administration buildings, offices, student hostels, restaurants, shops, auditoriums, theatres, laboratories, libraries, research centres, playgrounds, stadiums, green spaces, parking spaces, community centres and student clubs and associations. • Monumental buildings such as existing concert halls form a part of this scenario.