Transcript Industry-Academia Relationship

Integrating Industry & Academia
Arun Nigavekar, Chairperson
University Grants Commission, India
The New Equation
DRIVING FORCE FOR
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
IS
ADVANCEMENT
&
APPLICATION
OF
KNOWLEDGE.
Knowledge Based Enterprises
NSTEDB : Opportunity driven innovative
approach by the DST.
UGCINFONET : Information network of UGC
connecting all Universities & Colleges.
Roadmap for blending both scenarios for creating
Knowledge Based Entrepreneurship for
Graduates.
Why think on these lines?
Today students, particularly those doing General
Degrees, are facing big problems as regards :
1. Relevance and
2. Quality of Degree.
83% (7.4 million) of all students in higher education
(9.4 million) are doing B.A., B.Com., and B.Sc.
Degrees.
21st Century
There is
Link between Knowledge and Education
and hence
Premium for Relevant and Quality
Education.
UGCs’ New Initiatives
Making Degree more Relevant and that of
Quality
The New Learning Paradigm
Create Seamless Education Environment.
What does This means?
1. Blend Conventional & Distance Learning
system.
2. Blend Face-to-Face, Video Conferencing,
Multi-media and e-Learning.
The Purpose
Redefine and Reemphasize the meaning
of
1. Learning and
2. Understanding.
This would bring new strength to
Education-Knowledge-Economy link.
Enhancing Relevance
Clubbed Education.
Degree + Utility Oriented Education in
Parallel Mode.
3+1 Structure, Last Year in Allied
Professional Subject.
Two Degrees at the end of Four Years.
Enhancing Quality
ICT is integrated in Teaching and R & D.
Intensive Teacher Training through
Academic Staff Colleges & University
Departments.
Created UGCINFONET; Connectivity to
Universities & Colleges.
Economy & Jobs
Knowledge to Wealth
Economy : Shift
The composition of GDP is under going a
change.
Shift towards Service Sector.
Almost 60 to 70 % of GDP, in developed
nations, is linked to Service Sector.
Ageing Countries
Developed Countries face ;
1. Reduced Fertility Rate : 1.3 or less.
2. Improved Life Style : Live Longer.
Effect :
1. More Senior Citizens.
2. Reduced Work Force.
Indian Economy
GDP composition is changing.
Service Sector is on rise.
Job/Entrepreneurship spectrum is
widening & variety is expanding.
Few Projections
1. Indian IT/ITeS market (Y 2012)*
IT Exports
55 Billion $.
ITeS Exports
64 Billion $.
Domestic IT Services 29 Billion $.
2.AIMA projection : Y 2020.
40 Million jobs, 200 Billion $ Annual Revenue with
5.5% GDP Growth.
* Dept. IT, GoI, 2003.
What is in Demand?
A new economic environment require
“Knowledge Empowered” Men & Women.
Graduates with sound fundamentals, Good
analytical abilities, Clear logic and Allied &
Appropriate Utility Skills.
NSTEDB,UGC & NASSCOM
Approach for Working Together
NSTEDB : Institutional
Mechanism
Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC).
Science & Technology Development (STED)
Project.
Science & Technology Development Parks
(STEP).
Technology Business Incubators (TBI).
EDC : Objectives
1. Create entrepreneurial culture.
2. Foster better linkages : Academic Institutions,
Industries & R and D Institutions.
3. Promote Small & Medium Enterprise.
Functions are defined to fulfill the Objectives.
UGCINFONET Infrastructure
Communication Backbone : 8 Mbps to be
upgraded to 1 Gbps.
Varied band width given to Universities :
528 Kbps to 2Mbps.
Campus LAN.
Free access to Students & Teachers.
NASSCOM
Members involved in core and BPO business.
Global Presence.
Expanding Indian Market.
India specific outsourcing.
Looking for Skilled human power at various
levels.
Win Win Situation
Create EDC on campuses.
Focus on Knowledge Based
entrepreneurship Promotion (KBeP).
Use Graduate Students as “knowledge
Workers”.
Benefits
Degrees, especially General Degrees, become
Relevant.
Capacity Building in Youths : Conversion of
Knowledge to Wealth.
Earn while Learn.
Industries get access to continuous source of
fresh & fertile minds.
Target
Twenty five Campuses.
Few Autonomous Colleges/ Colleges with
Potential for Excellence.
Thrust at Remote Areas.
Apart from boosting Entrepreneurship, there
would be geographic economic advantage
spread.
Let us work to achieve the Target
Thanks for Listening.