Integrating Industry & AcademiaIntegrating Industry & Academia

Arun Nigavekar, ChairpersonArun Nigavekar, ChairpersonUniversity Grants Commission, IndiaUniversity Grants Commission, India

The New EquationThe New Equation

DRIVING FORCE FORDRIVING FORCE FOR

ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

ISIS

ADVANCEMENTADVANCEMENT

& &

APPLICATION APPLICATION

OFOF

KNOWLEDGE.KNOWLEDGE.

Knowledge Based EnterprisesKnowledge Based Enterprises

NSTEDB : Opportunity driven innovative NSTEDB : Opportunity driven innovative approach by the DST.approach by the DST.

UGCINFONET : Information network of UGC UGCINFONET : Information network of UGC connecting all Universities & Colleges.connecting all Universities & Colleges.

Roadmap for blending both scenarios for creating Roadmap for blending both scenarios for creating Knowledge Based Entrepreneurship for Knowledge Based Entrepreneurship for

Graduates.Graduates.

Why think on these lines?Why think on these lines?

Today students, particularly those doing General Today students, particularly those doing General Degrees, are facing big problems as regards :Degrees, are facing big problems as regards :

1.1. Relevance andRelevance and

2.2. Quality of Degree.Quality of Degree.

83% (7.4 million) of all students in higher education 83% (7.4 million) of all students in higher education (9.4 million) are doing B.A., B.Com., and B.Sc. (9.4 million) are doing B.A., B.Com., and B.Sc.

Degrees.Degrees.

21st Century21st Century

There isThere is

Link between Knowledge and Education Link between Knowledge and Education and henceand hence

Premium for Relevant and Quality Premium for Relevant and Quality Education.Education.

UGCs’ New InitiativesUGCs’ New Initiatives

Making Degree more Relevant and that of Making Degree more Relevant and that of QualityQuality

The New Learning ParadigmThe New Learning Paradigm

Create Seamless Education Environment.Create Seamless Education Environment.

What does This means?What does This means?

1.1. Blend Conventional & Distance Learning Blend Conventional & Distance Learning system.system.

2.2. Blend Face-to-Face, Video Conferencing, Blend Face-to-Face, Video Conferencing, Multi-media and e-Learning.Multi-media and e-Learning.

The PurposeThe Purpose

Redefine and Reemphasize the meaning Redefine and Reemphasize the meaning ofof

1.1. Learning and Learning and

2.2. Understanding.Understanding.

This would bring new strength to This would bring new strength to Education-Knowledge-Economy link.Education-Knowledge-Economy link.

Enhancing RelevanceEnhancing Relevance

Clubbed Education.Clubbed Education.

Degree + Utility Oriented Education in Degree + Utility Oriented Education in Parallel Mode.Parallel Mode.

3+1 Structure, Last Year in Allied 3+1 Structure, Last Year in Allied Professional Subject.Professional Subject.

Two Degrees at the end of Four Years.Two Degrees at the end of Four Years.

Enhancing QualityEnhancing Quality

ICT is integrated in Teaching and R & D.ICT is integrated in Teaching and R & D.

Intensive Teacher Training through Intensive Teacher Training through Academic Staff Colleges & University Academic Staff Colleges & University Departments.Departments.

Created UGCINFONET; Connectivity to Created UGCINFONET; Connectivity to Universities & Colleges.Universities & Colleges.

Economy & JobsEconomy & Jobs

Knowledge to WealthKnowledge to Wealth

Economy : ShiftEconomy : Shift

The composition of GDP is under going a The composition of GDP is under going a change.change.

Shift towards Service Sector.Shift towards Service Sector.

Almost 60 to 70 % of GDP, in developed Almost 60 to 70 % of GDP, in developed nations, is linked to Service Sector.nations, is linked to Service Sector.

Ageing CountriesAgeing Countries

Developed Countries face ;Developed Countries face ;

1.1. Reduced Fertility Rate : 1.3 or less.Reduced Fertility Rate : 1.3 or less.

2.2. Improved Life Style : Live Longer.Improved Life Style : Live Longer.

Effect :Effect :

1.1. More Senior Citizens.More Senior Citizens.

2.2. Reduced Work Force.Reduced Work Force.

Indian EconomyIndian Economy

GDP composition is changing.GDP composition is changing.

Service Sector is on rise.Service Sector is on rise.

Job/Entrepreneurship spectrum is Job/Entrepreneurship spectrum is widening & variety is expanding.widening & variety is expanding.

Few ProjectionsFew Projections

1.1. Indian IT/ITeS market (Y 2012)*Indian IT/ITeS market (Y 2012)*

IT Exports 55 Billion $.IT Exports 55 Billion $.

ITeS Exports 64 Billion $.ITeS Exports 64 Billion $.

Domestic IT Services 29 Billion $.Domestic IT Services 29 Billion $.

2.AIMA projection : Y 2020.2.AIMA projection : Y 2020.

40 Million jobs, 200 Billion $ Annual Revenue with 40 Million jobs, 200 Billion $ Annual Revenue with 5.5% GDP Growth.5.5% GDP Growth.

* Dept. IT, GoI, 2003.* Dept. IT, GoI, 2003.

What is in Demand?What is in Demand?

A new economic environment require A new economic environment require “Knowledge Empowered” Men & Women.“Knowledge Empowered” Men & Women.

Graduates with sound fundamentals, Good Graduates with sound fundamentals, Good analytical abilities, Clear logic and Allied & analytical abilities, Clear logic and Allied & Appropriate Utility Skills. Appropriate Utility Skills.

NSTEDB,UGC & NASSCOMNSTEDB,UGC & NASSCOM

Approach for Working TogetherApproach for Working Together

NSTEDB : Institutional NSTEDB : Institutional MechanismMechanism

Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC).Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC).

Science & Technology Development (STED) Science & Technology Development (STED) Project.Project.

Science & Technology Development Parks Science & Technology Development Parks (STEP).(STEP).

Technology Business Incubators (TBI).Technology Business Incubators (TBI).

EDC : ObjectivesEDC : Objectives

1.1. Create entrepreneurial culture.Create entrepreneurial culture.

2.2. Foster better linkages : Academic Institutions, Foster better linkages : Academic Institutions, Industries & R and D Institutions.Industries & R and D Institutions.

3.3. Promote Small & Medium Enterprise.Promote Small & Medium Enterprise.

Functions are defined to fulfill the Objectives.Functions are defined to fulfill the Objectives.

UGCINFONET InfrastructureUGCINFONET Infrastructure

Communication Backbone : 8 Mbps to be Communication Backbone : 8 Mbps to be upgraded to 1 Gbps.upgraded to 1 Gbps.

Varied band width given to Universities : Varied band width given to Universities : 528 Kbps to 2Mbps.528 Kbps to 2Mbps.

Campus LAN.Campus LAN.

Free access to Students & Teachers. Free access to Students & Teachers.

NASSCOMNASSCOM

Members involved in core and BPO business.Members involved in core and BPO business.

Global Presence.Global Presence.

Expanding Indian Market.Expanding Indian Market.

India specific outsourcing.India specific outsourcing.

Looking for Skilled human power at various Looking for Skilled human power at various levels.levels.

Win Win SituationWin Win Situation

Create EDC on campuses.Create EDC on campuses.

Focus on Knowledge Based Focus on Knowledge Based entrepreneurship Promotion (KBeP).entrepreneurship Promotion (KBeP).

Use Graduate Students as “knowledge Use Graduate Students as “knowledge Workers”. Workers”.

BenefitsBenefits

Degrees, especially General Degrees, become Degrees, especially General Degrees, become Relevant.Relevant.

Capacity Building in Youths : Conversion of Capacity Building in Youths : Conversion of Knowledge to Wealth.Knowledge to Wealth.

Earn while Learn.Earn while Learn.

Industries get access to continuous source of Industries get access to continuous source of fresh & fertile minds. fresh & fertile minds.

TargetTarget

Twenty five Campuses.Twenty five Campuses.

Few Autonomous Colleges/ Colleges with Few Autonomous Colleges/ Colleges with Potential for Excellence.Potential for Excellence.

Thrust at Remote Areas.Thrust at Remote Areas.

Apart from boosting Entrepreneurship, there Apart from boosting Entrepreneurship, there would be geographic economic advantage would be geographic economic advantage

spread. spread.

Let us work to achieve the TargetLet us work to achieve the Target

Thanks for Listening.Thanks for Listening.