Need to accelerate the entrepreneurial movement

Hyderabad: “There is a high problem of unemployment among youth in the country and at the same time there is a severe shortage of skilled youth,” said Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary to Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT). Delivering the 10th N J Yasaswy Memorial Lecture on ‘Role of Higher Education Institutions in […]

Hyderabad: “There is a high problem of unemployment among youth in the country and at the same time there is a severe shortage of skilled youth,” said Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary to Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT).

Delivering the 10th N J Yasaswy Memorial Lecture on ‘Role of Higher Education Institutions in the modern context’ recently organised by the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education Ranjan said the universities should play the role of centres of excellence by unleashing the talent in the youth and equipping them with the right skills and competencies.

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Talking about employment, Ranjan said there was no dearth of employment in the economy, however, what was in need was the skills of employability that higher educational institutions must inculcate among the youth.

Ranjan stressed the importance of influencing students to evolve as thinkers rather than passing out as mere utility resources. He emphasised the need to accelerate the entrepreneurial movement rather than depending on the State or private sector in anticipation of employment.

ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Chancellor, Dr. C Rangarajan recalled the contributions of NJ Yasaswy to the higher education sector and the pan-India impact he made in the education space.

Dr. Rangarajan highlighted three components that he said were essential for any higher educational institution viz. the content, pedagogy and assessment system.

He stressed on designing the syllabi that complement the demands of the contemporary work world and spoke about the critical role of faculty in delivering the content in a stimulating manner to the students.

Dr Rangarajan expressed his concern by pointing out the conventional rote-memorizing techniques which still prevail as the assessment methods across various educational institutions. He urged the institutions to design the assessments that stimulate the students and transform them into thinking citizens of the country.

ICFAI University vice chancellor, Dr J Mahender Reddy, ICFAI Society, chairperson, Sobha Rani Yasaswy, Registrar professor Vijaya Lakshmi, students and faculty attended the lecture.

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