A SOCIOLOGICAL SEARCHING OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE AMONG EDUCATION FACULTY IN INDIA - A STUDY

Education is often seen by many as a means to overcome the challenges faced by society by achieving greater equality. It is considered to be a domain which enables individuals to develop according to their unique needs and potential. Specifically, higher education is that sphere of education which is provided by universities, colleges, and other institutions that award academic degrees. Higher education also empower individuals to expand their knowledge and skill base, prepare for a successful career, all round personality development, abilities to grasp and understand abstract concepts and theories and also to express their thoughts clearly in speech and in writing. Society as a whole benefits as a result of education. If citizens of a country are better educated, the country will advance and progress more. Universities and Institutes of higher education perform an important role in fulfilling the goals of higher education and the wider society. In the present times the universities are under increasing pressure to respond to the new skills and demands generated by a rapidly changing and globalized market. They act as a middleware between industry and society by providing skilled and qualified manpower resource that can also be efficient work force. Therefore, the institutes of higher learning are required to respond to the process of innovation and adapt their organization and pedagogies to cater to the needs of diversified groups of students and industry. The key roles of autonomy within a university and an institution of higher learning are played by the teaching faculties.