Buddy Talks

  Its been over a decade since a lot of formal reporting about employability skills of students graduating out of Indian institutes is being published. Be it Skill India Report, Wheebox Employability report or Mercer-Mettle report along with tens of other reports . And I must say yes… many Indian higher education institutions are doing many activities to build employability skills in students to bridge the gap between academia and the industry. This is being done in many innovative ways as well. Industry collaborations in academia are on the rise. and some of the initiatives like Industry visits, Guest lectures by Industry professionals, Internships, Professional certifications. Aptitude training, Communication workshops. Personality development programmes. Clubs. Competitions, Placement preparation are common. Many institutes are even sending faculties to industries occasionally for getting exposed to industry needs. The list is getting longer every year. And yet, when a student ...