Pitroda calls present education system obsolete

BHUBANESWAR: Pushing for a change in the teaching system, chairman of Innovation Council Sam Pitroda said the present model has become ''essentially obsolete.'' Delivering the 43rd convocation address of Utkal University, Pitroda said, ''Only innovation and technology can save higher education in India."

''A lot of graduates are not well-equipped to meet the challenges at the work place. Much of the skilled manpower is not qualified. We have to focus on the mismatch. Our universities have to innovate locally,'' he said, adding, ''our universities produce IT graduates but they don't use IT.''

Pitroda suggested to university authorities set up incubation centres and work for longer shifts.