'Impact Of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) On Higher Education with Special Reference to Self Financing Institutions.'

ICT is the integration of Computer and Communication technology used for creation processing, storage and dissemination of information.The convergence of computer, communication and technology evolved as ICT, have attracted attention of academia to use it for innovative propositions.ICT is extensively used by higher educational institutions worldwide and are emerging as a part on-campus delivery as well as open and distance modalities of higher education delivery.The communication technology changes are becoming user friendly devices like desktop, palmtop, iPod etc day by day.ICT plays a great role in the emergence of knowledge-based society in the 21 st century.The main aim of this study is to elevate the importance, scope and methodology adopted by self-financing institutions for computer-based education.Information and communication technologies have enhanced and changed the nature and context of communication exchange, allowing for a broader range of competition.Although higher education institutes are not typically thought of as a business, colleges and universities utilize marketing strategies in order to compete for students.Colleges and universities are relying on data-driven analytics to determine who, how, and where they are reaching their audiences.The main aim of this study is to elevate the importance, scope and methodology adopted by self financing institutions for computer based education.