What exactly is the Gap?
Supply and Demand Issue
Simply put, it’s the perceived mismatch
between the needs of employers for
skilled talent and the skills possessed by
the available workforce.
Why there’s a Gap?
Because the candidates lack
21st Century Skills
to deal with the uncertainties in the real world
Major issues plaguing higher education.
lack of quality education persists
Profit-hungry managements
lack of skill education
focus on rote-learning methods
shortage of faculty (both in quantity and
quality)
Syllabus not updated regularly
Lack of innovation and research etc
How can we improve the scenario
We need a crackdown of the non functional
colleges
Open culture at campus
More focus on imparting 21st century skills
One of the best ways that we could think and
implement this, is mentioned in the slides ahead!
Centre of excellence
It is a team, a shared facility or an entity that
provides leadership, best practices, research,
support and/or training for a focus area.
Characteristics of Functional Centre
of Excellences
A logical grouping of related skills or disciplines.
An administrative entity focused on the well-being and
development of people.
A place where individuals learn skills and share
knowledge across functional boundaries.
A physical organizational unit in which members are all
together or a virtual unit that is only a learning and
communications vehicle.
Matches resources to demand.