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Higher Education – The Way

Ahead

Pankaj Kumar Mishra

IIM Lucknow

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• The Root of the Problem in Higher Education

lies not in Quality of Students and Teachers

but..

• In the way we make Career Decisions

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How do we choose our career ?

• Best Colleges, Streams Information apt for chosencareer

Need

• Friends, Seniors, Teachers, InternetCurrent InformationSources

• Expert opinion from someone who has done

thorough research on colleges and coursesIdeal

• All current information sources provide limitedinformation known to them

• Internet – huge information overload (unorganized)Reason

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Does Graduation provides all that is

needed ?

• Practical Application Based KnowledgeWhat Industry Needs ?

• Majority of Graduation Programs - Theory oriented,Less professional courses, No Industrial Interface

What University Gives ?

• Graduation time utilization - Employability skills

relevant for chosen careerIdeal

• To prepare students for corporate jobs

• Enriching Career growth pathReason

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What should be done at University

level ?

Prior Counselingfrom Experts before

someone is joining a

college and course

Incubate CareerDevelopment

centers

Provide Informationon the available job

opportunities

Prepare the student

through PersonalityDevelopment

programs

Ensure IndustrialInternships to give

Practical Knowledge

Placement Processthrough Industrial

Tie Ups

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Quality Improvement Program in

University - For StudentsIntroduction of Training Modules in all colleges related to :-

Personality development Sessions

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Stress Management

Team Building

Negotiation Skills

Logical Thinking

Problem Solving in real life scenarios

Creative Thinking Interview and technical skills training

Industry Awareness

Certified Industry Internship

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Quantity Improvement -Teachers

Promote Interest Clubs

for Research and Training

Improve Aptitude for

Research by Teaching

through Real life Problem

Solving than Theory

Make Research Subjects

as higher credit at

graduation level to foster

competition among

peers

Preparation Forums for

GATE,JRF ,etc. with

assistance from college

Encourage students to go

for Research thanPlacements by giving

incentives

Higher Salary and

Growth Opportunitysimilar to or better than

industry

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Quality Improvement Program -

Teachers

• Create ‘Train the Trainer’ initiatives in colleges for mentoring new recruits

and research scholars

• Ensure 2-3 days in week are devoted for research papers and work for all

teaching staff 

A Good Researcher need not be

a good Teacher and vice versa

• To create an atmosphere where Industry experts and Researchers canswap positions for 2-3 years duration to imbibe cross industrial-academic

learning

• Knowledge Based forum for Colleges in tie up with the Industries ,where

both can share best practices and knowledge

• Solving of Local social and business issues by Teachers ,thereby applying

their knowledge

Industrial and Government tie-

ups with University

• Active Participation in mentoring graduate students to pursue research

and teaching as career

• Career Counsellor by providing vocal support of the Area they know best

An atmosphere for Research

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To Sum it all…

Career Counselling is needed prior to and after

 joining a College Course

Interest Clubs to develop Research and Training

interests

Personality Development Programs

Industrial Tie ups for experience and

application based knowledge

Government Support to aid in local problem

solving and process improvement

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The Framework of Career

• How it Solves ?

 – Focus on Career

Development

 – Interest and Aptitude

created through

counselling and clubs

 – Personality Development

program for quality

 – Application and practicalapproach to problem

solving

• Sustainability of Concept

 – Higher Education is for

Career formation along

with Knowledge Transition

 – Easy to establish career

counselling units and

industrial interface in

colleges

 –

Solves issues at local andindustrial level in real life

scenario