From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, May 31: To achieve the objectives of Prime Minister's clarion call on 'Atma Nirbhar Bharath,' the thrust must be given to 'skill-based, innovation-based education' and productive internships should be mandatorily achieved thorough academia and industry linkages, Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, deputy chief minister and state’s higher education minister said on Monday.
He was speaking in the inaugural address ‘Industry-Academia International Conclave-2021,' held virtually on the theme 'to enhance skill-based education and training in higher education organized by Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT), Tumakuru.
"Multi-disciplinarity is the core feature of the National Education Policy (NEP) and institutions must gear up to implement this. Any limitations in the institutions in terms of faculty and infrastructure should be addressed by achieving collaborations and linkages with other institutions and industry," Dr Narayan said.
The deputy chief minister said the country’s economy should be led by institutions rather than industries.
In order to ensure the availability of quality human resource to the industries, internship duration has been extended to a period of one year and all industry representing associations have come forward to cooperate in this regard. The need is felt to impart skill-based education in our engineering colleges, he said.
Some of the important challenges that prop up are:
What measures are needed in respect of other formal courses such as electrical, civil, mechanical etc.?
1) Is it time now to change all courses to be simply computer-based/ computer-aided ones?
2) What does the buzzword 'Industry Ready' stand for, especially when one doesn't want to stick to the core jobs?
3) How should the final years be motivated to study the core subjects, when they already have an IT job offer letter in hand?
4) Can some kind of liabilities be enforced by the concerned, for both academia and industries to realize successful Industry Institute Interaction?
Dr G Parameshwara, chancellor, SSAHE, Tumakuru, Dr Balashetty, vice-chancellor, Dr M S Raviprakasha, principal, SSIT, and others were present.