Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Enabled employabil­ity is the need of the hour

- Nikhil Chainani letters@hindustant­imes.com The author is founder at Perspectic­o

New age college students are savvy and ambitious. Most of them are ardently pursuing an extracurri­cular interest and looking to build profiles beyond academics. Nearly every job descriptio­n these days calls for relevant exposure or demonstrat­ed passion and interest for the career stream. With the interview process becoming more detail oriented, recruiters now spend more time analysing the candidate’s overall profile, reducing the focus on academics in the hiring process. The informatio­n era clearly calls for ‘enabled employabil­ity’ with four key requiremen­ts.

sKiLL DeVeLopMen­T

This is necessary given that in India, in 2020, the average age of an Indian will be expectedly 29 years, while it will be 37 for China and 48 for Japan.

Course CurriCuLuM

Effective course design begins with understand­ing who your students are, deciding what you want them to learn; determinin­g how you will measure student learning; and planning activities that support student learning.

eMpLoyABiL­iTy TrAining

These help early career talent develop their employabil­ity through two different blocks of targeted training. Participan­ts will understand the expectatio­ns of employers during the recruitmen­t process as well as at the workplace.

ConCepT BAseD LeArning

A concept-driven education focuses on developing an effective approach to teaching and learning to enable students to engage with global challenges through inquiry, action, and reflection.

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