AMBA EDUCATION
SOURCE TIMES OF INDIA(ARTICAL)
‘Focus on skills, not on mass production’
Claiming that Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) have a major 'disconnect' with workplace requirements, the University Grants Commission (UGC), through a notification sent on October 5 asked all its universities/ colleges to revamp their curriculum to create skilled manpower rather than 'factory products'. UGC has also asked the universities to establish University-Industry Inter-Linkage centers on the premises.
The notification issued by UGC, and duly signed Jaspal Sandhu, vice chancellor (all universities) at UGC, states that college programmes give one-way delivery of expertise and knowledge, creating a huge dissonance and disconnect between higher education and its relevance in industry. This is because a majority of the existing higher educational institutes remain almost disconnected with its real-time application. According to students, application- based study by the colleges will change the dimensions of the education system.
A student of second-year BSc at M G Science, Gargi Talati claimed that the current approach in education is result-centric, which leaves no scope for experiment and applicationbased learning. "Being a student of pure science, I will prefer a job in the pharmaceuticals sector. But what I study in the classroom, does not prepare me for the challenges I would face while working in the industrial laboratory. So, if colleges establish Industry Inter-Linkage centers, it will provide us with an opportunity for application-centric learning," she said.
Pavak, a student of civil engineering, said, "Merely reciting stories from epics Ramayan and Mahabharat to kids are bound to turn them bore. However, the same kids prefer to know mythological stories through videos or plays. They even remember them for long. The same rule applies to the higher education studies. Unless we see the actual process in industry, it won't turn our base strong enough for innovation."
"The Gujarat Technological University had already established a GTU Innovation Center in 2010 to bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry-based learning. Colleges should provide an applicationbased learning platform to its students. Boosting students' creative ability rather than just completing the syllabus within the classroom is vital for their development," said GTU Vice-Chancellor Dr Akshai Aggarwal.
The Gujarat University has also taken a step further by setting up an incubation center in the campus. A University-Industry Inter-Linkage center is to be headed by a director appointed by its vice chancellor. His duty would include offering value addition courses, arranging discussions with representatives of the industry, creating Research and Development facilities, nurturing incubation centers and creating an active industrial body comprising industry associates and students.
SOURCE TIMES OF INDIA(ARTICAL)
‘Focus on skills, not on mass production’
Claiming that Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) have a major 'disconnect' with workplace requirements, the University Grants Commission (UGC), through a notification sent on October 5 asked all its universities/ colleges to revamp their curriculum to create skilled manpower rather than 'factory products'. UGC has also asked the universities to establish University-Industry Inter-Linkage centers on the premises.
The notification issued by UGC, and duly signed Jaspal Sandhu, vice chancellor (all universities) at UGC, states that college programmes give one-way delivery of expertise and knowledge, creating a huge dissonance and disconnect between higher education and its relevance in industry. This is because a majority of the existing higher educational institutes remain almost disconnected with its real-time application. According to students, application- based study by the colleges will change the dimensions of the education system.
A student of second-year BSc at M G Science, Gargi Talati claimed that the current approach in education is result-centric, which leaves no scope for experiment and applicationbased learning. "Being a student of pure science, I will prefer a job in the pharmaceuticals sector. But what I study in the classroom, does not prepare me for the challenges I would face while working in the industrial laboratory. So, if colleges establish Industry Inter-Linkage centers, it will provide us with an opportunity for application-centric learning," she said.
Pavak, a student of civil engineering, said, "Merely reciting stories from epics Ramayan and Mahabharat to kids are bound to turn them bore. However, the same kids prefer to know mythological stories through videos or plays. They even remember them for long. The same rule applies to the higher education studies. Unless we see the actual process in industry, it won't turn our base strong enough for innovation."
"The Gujarat Technological University had already established a GTU Innovation Center in 2010 to bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry-based learning. Colleges should provide an applicationbased learning platform to its students. Boosting students' creative ability rather than just completing the syllabus within the classroom is vital for their development," said GTU Vice-Chancellor Dr Akshai Aggarwal.
The Gujarat University has also taken a step further by setting up an incubation center in the campus. A University-Industry Inter-Linkage center is to be headed by a director appointed by its vice chancellor. His duty would include offering value addition courses, arranging discussions with representatives of the industry, creating Research and Development facilities, nurturing incubation centers and creating an active industrial body comprising industry associates and students.
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