SKILLS ONLY MATTER NOW AND IN FUTURE

SKILLS ONLY MATTER NOW AND IN FUTURE
In an increasingly demanding, challenging and complex classroom environment, Now it is very tough for teachers to cover the entire syllabus in time and if we expect more than that it is our false hope. So a effective way to reduce this problem is to learn some of the skilled course as per the interests and get an certification in those which proves you ahead in the competition.

INDIA is moving toward vision India2020 and counting on high-tech industries to which can take nation to economic success and modernization. Unfortunately, our weak higher education system seems to be major hurdle in this mission. Private Investments in higher education in recent years has yielded not world-class research programs nor very highly trained engineers or managers to create a enviornment for the technological growth.
Other countries — especially China but also Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea — are investing in large and create a sustained higher education systems. These countries are creating some world class research based universities and also trying to provide the access to large numbers of students at the bottom of the academic system.
What India have:
India has significant advantages in the 21st century knowledge race.

• Third Largest Education sector for Higher Education in terms of students number after China and the United States.
• English as a primary language of higher education and research.
• Natural Logical/Mathematical Capabilities
• More than Rs. 50000 Cr. Investment from pvt. sector in the education space in last 10 years.
• Dreaming Middle Class which has only power as Higher Education to change their status.
  

Yet the weaknesses far outweigh the strengths.

• Only 10% of its young people goes fro higher education compared with more than 50% in major industrialized countries and 15 per cent in China.
• In most of the counties a significant number reaches to the top-tier and a massive quality man power at bottom. In India we have a very thin layer at top and bottom is full of un-employable man power. None of its universities occupies a solid position at the top.
  

What our top Technical Institutes students are doing :
The difference between our top Institution and Second Layer of Institution is huge, we can imagin the situation of third layer of Institutes. Though we have some world-class institutions like IITs, IIMs, AIMS, IISC, ISB and perhaps a few others. These institutions, combined, enroll well under 1 per cent of the total enrolled student population.
Even this small top tier of higher education does not contribute in the Higher Education in India. Most of the IIT graduates, well trained in technology, chose not to contribute their skills to the technology sector in India. Perhaps half leave the country immediately upon graduation to pursue advanced study abroad — and most do not return. Another significant group, of about 30 per cent, decides to earn MBAs in India because of higher salaries are higher — and are lost to science and technology.
Faculty is another big challenge this country is facing. IITs, IIMs does have a top breed of faculty but because of Higher Research opportunity and consulting projects they are leaving the country. Including these top tier institutes, Faculty shortage is one of the challenges in front of Higher Technical education systems.

E-learning, Certifications and Online Degree can play a vital role in the present scenario :

Students need to come forward and take steps in their learning processes. We can not always blam the system for our scenario. We also need to look on an alternative. It will take another 20-25 years to India to come upto the mark of World standards of technical and higher education. So why to wait and re-invent the wheel when we can learn at our desktop. Advantage of these programs can be summarize as :

1. Structures Learning
2. Provides Measurable Outcomes
3. Recognizes Competency
4. Standard of Achievement
5. Proof of Competence
6. Validates Skill Sets
7. Delivers Real World Credentials
8. Online Digital Transcripts
9. Automated Exam Scoring and Processes

Regards
Sachin Jain
B-tech UPTU, M-tech IIT Roorkee



Regards
Sachin Jain