Industries ready to take steps to bridge output-demand gap
Indian and multinational manufacturing industries today said they were ready to initiate steps to bridge the gap between university output and industry demand.
By PTI |
MUMBAI: Indian and multinational manufacturing industries today said they were ready to initiate steps to bridge the gap between university output and industry demand.
Industries have realised the need for quality and relevant engineers for their manufacturing units and it was possible only through closely working with the institutions especially on relevant syllabus and practical orientation of the graduate and post-graduate students.
Currently, few industries train the graduates after selecting in the respective companies for the shopfloor activities.
Kickstarting the panel discussion on 'Leadership in manufacturing ---role of engineering education,' Principal scientific advisor to government of India R chidambaram said though the service sector would continue to create wealth for the country, in the long-term the industrial growth will be driven by manufacturing sector and this requires quality engineers.
The panel discussion was based on a study report on engineering education in India by Prof Rengan Banerjee of IIT Mumbai and commissioned by Observer Research Foundation, one of India's leading public policy think tank.
The Centre, which is planning to upgrade the engineering education system in the country, needed strong support from the industries, especially in upgrading the skills of engineering students and faculty, he said.
The challenge before India today was to attract talented young people into engineering research and technology development.
Industries have realised the need for quality and relevant engineers for their manufacturing units and it was possible only through closely working with the institutions especially on relevant syllabus and practical orientation of the graduate and post-graduate students.
Currently, few industries train the graduates after selecting in the respective companies for the shopfloor activities.
Kickstarting the panel discussion on 'Leadership in manufacturing ---role of engineering education,' Principal scientific advisor to government of India R chidambaram said though the service sector would continue to create wealth for the country, in the long-term the industrial growth will be driven by manufacturing sector and this requires quality engineers.
The panel discussion was based on a study report on engineering education in India by Prof Rengan Banerjee of IIT Mumbai and commissioned by Observer Research Foundation, one of India's leading public policy think tank.
The Centre, which is planning to upgrade the engineering education system in the country, needed strong support from the industries, especially in upgrading the skills of engineering students and faculty, he said.
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