The College

This English translation of the award-winning Marathi novel The College is a forceful and honest assessment of the current situation of the education system in Maharashtra—and throughout India. In a world where politics increasingly dominates academics self-interest has resulted in rampant corruption in administration appointments of teachers and other staff. The true objective of education—the welfare and development of students—has been overshadowed. Dr. Chhaya Mahajan is M.A. Ph.D. in English and a D.H.E. in Education. Retired principal of Dr I.B. Pathak Women''s Arts College in Aurangabad. She is also guide to M.Phil. and Ph.D. students. She is a prolific writer with 44 books to her credit. She is a novelist and short story writer as well as biographer. She writes for children and prose. Her original Marathi novel ''The College'' has won the Cultural Ministry Award from the Government of Maharashtra.