Strategies to bridge the gap between Industry and Institution

A loud thinking by the Thought Leader/Transformation Coach Dr.Balasandilyan, www.visionunlimited.in 09840027810

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What an individual expects from an organization?

Social respect/Status Feeling proud Self-respect/Self-esteem Meeting the basic needs of

the family Happy and satisfied life Good facilities as an

employee Opportunities to grow

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What an Organization expects from an individual?

Honesty Hard work Right Attitude Loyalty Time and Quality

consciousness Care for the Customer Less holidays/Following the

rules and regulations Discipline

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Contd….

Exhibiting the skill Willingness to learn/teach Involvement Social and Interpersonal

skills Team behavior Creativity/innovation Leadership qualities Decision making skills Job knowledge Effective communication Etiquette & Manners

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Significant points in bridging the gap between Industry - Institution

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Establishment of Industry-Institute Partnership /Incubation Center.

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Organizing Workshops, conferences and symposia with joint participation of the

faculty and the industries.

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Encouraging experts from industry to visit Technical Institution to deliver

lectures.

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Participation of experts from industry in curriculum development. Collaborative

degree programs

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Arranging visits of staff members to various industries.

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Professional consultancy by the faculty to industries.

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Industrial testing by faculty & technicians at site or in laboratory.

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Joint research programs and field studies by faculty and people from

industries.

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Visits of faculty to industry for study and discussions or delivering lectures on

subjects of mutual interest.

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Visits of industry executives and practicing engineers to the Institute for seeing research work and

laboratories, discussions and delivering lectures on industrial practices, trends and experiences.

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MoU between the Institute and industries to bring the two sides emotionally and strategically closer.

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Human resource development programs by the faculty for practicing engineers.

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Short-term assignment to faculty members in industries.

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Visiting faculty/professors from industries

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Professorial Chairs sponsored by industries at the Institute.

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R&D Laboratories sponsored by industries at the Institute.

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Apprenticeship/Scholarships/ Fellowships instituted by industries at the Institute for students.

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Practical training of students in industries

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Some factors, which hinder Industry-Institute Interaction

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Absence of a full time/exclusive Industry Institution Interaction cells at both the places, i.e. institutions as well as industry associations.

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Curriculums are rigid and in some cases out dated.

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Serious involvement of industry in curriculum design is lacking.

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There is a problem of Mismatch. The gap between industry needs and the academic communities’ aspirations appears to be considerably large.

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The factors which hinder the Industry Institute Interaction can be tackled provided we ensure the following

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Full time Industry Institution Interaction cells are established by the institutes, industry associations and big industries. These cells should clearly define and publish the goals and key performance areas of interaction. These cells should operate in Single Window concept.

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Curriculums are required & are more flexible so that a student could if required, work in industry for considerable period of time instead of doing some courses in college only but still gain the required credits. Industry involvement in curriculum designs review will be helpful in this process.

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Interaction between academic and industry associations can be improved through sharing of expertise at a common platform on specific areas/topics periodically.

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Institutes may take up consultancy services in industry through industry associations for solving specific problems of the industry.

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All departments of Institute if, involved in industrial oriented activities on a continuous basis either in the form of consultancy or sponsored research or for curriculum development, it will give better results.

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Industry Association may provide support for basic studies/research undertaken by Technical Institution

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Institutes faculty may take up projects in industry and students should be involved to execute these projects.

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Industry owners/experts may be invited for lectures/interaction with the students in institutions.

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Access to libraries in institutions if provided to industry, will help both the industry and institutions ( for a certain fee for such access) Similarly, institutions may have access to the resources available in industry, Apart from Industry Associations; the Institutions should also establish linkages with Govt. agencies which are engaged in Industrial development activities.

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Ideally the exchange of industry and institute experts is required i.e. the academia should work in industry for a fixed term intermittently and industry experts should work in institutions.

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Objectives of Industry-Institute Interaction by Bridging the Gap

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Close interaction between the institute and the industry/enterprise is seen as the platform for showcasing best practices, latest technological advancements and their implementation and impact on the Industry.

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It is basically considered to improve the quality of technical and vocational education adequately to meet the needs of the industry and economy.

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Having a close interaction in place, industries are able to participate in technical and vocational education programs, with the goal of cross-fertilizing ideas for systems improvement.

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To integrate industrial training and other inputs from the industry with the teaching-learning processes, interaction is necessary as it develops students’ awareness on job functions in the industry, attitudes to adapt to industrial environment, proper practical and relevant knowledge, skills and competencies in preparation to becoming self employed

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Mutual benefit is derived from the shared expertise and experiences between the industry and the institute. In addition, operating within the framework of a specific cooperative program is an essential outcome of having both industries and institute agree

on specific skills training for some specific jobs.

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