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Market indicators show an impending boom in the field of education, and factors such as GATS, Privatisation, Industry participation, are gradually changing its role in the value-chain. Educational institutions need to remain commercially viable like any other professional business. Harness the power of Internet , multimedia & Smart cards and Obtain a well-marketed public profile, Create a sophisticated image and manage the perception of the marketplace

TECHNOLOGY AGENDA FOR INDIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Harness the power of Internet & Multimedia and Obtain a well-marketed public profile, Create a sophisticated image and manage the perception of the marketplace. Websites & Multimedia presentations that incorporates strong messages, creative designs and interactivity are wowing customers and winning sales the world over. Read More..

Institutions need to build a skillset database of their alumni, who can be encouraged to put up their personal backgrounds and technical skills, and areas where they can mentor teams/projects. Setup online infrastructure for alumni interactions. This is the one way we can get people here to get a feel for what is happening internationally and what the real state-of-the-art is. Read More..

Institutions need to create online programmes in many core areas for professionals to learn and upgrade their skills through the Internet. As technologies change and evolve, it has become imperative for professionals to re-tool along their careers. This interaction with educational institutions can also help facilitate closer industry link-ups. Read More...

 

In India, there is very limited industry-academia interaction. This has to change. Industry can contribute R&D funds but the academic institutions need to be ready to receive them! Again, for this, the lead needs to taken by the faculty. Increasing the interaction with industry will also lend a "practicality" to what students learn and experience.