Delhi University: Regular college has begun offline classes, SOL to follow
The Delhi University has, after much deliberation, decided to open its campus to students for regular classes or ‘offline classes’. The regular colleges and teaching departments have begun operations starting February 17th, whereas the School of Open Learning or the SOL is all set to commence on February 28th. “Last year, many students missed the opportunity to enrol in certificate courses due to pandemic-related restrictions. Now, since the DU has reopened after a long haul for offline classes as well, admissions in the skill-based and short-term certificate courses are again open to all,” said the Principal of SOL-DU, Prof. Uma Shankar Pander. The Campus of Open Learning or the COL in DU provides students who opt for certificate courses with training from different renowned partners along with practical classroom support. Interested candidates can go through the official website or physically visit the campus for more details on the 24 short-term and skill-based courses being offered, as well as the necessary eligibility and application requirements. Read more.
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Skill India’s integration into education to generate employment outcomes
In his address to a post-Budget webinar to foster strong Industry-Skill Linkage, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of MSDE, stressed the growing need of integrating the government endeavours, especially that of the Skill India mission, with education so that students will be able to access the skill ecosystem with ease. These skill initiatives could generate entrepreneurship and employment outcomes in a dynamic economy such as ours. The Secretary of the MSDE, Rajesh Aggarwal, also added to this by expressing that partnerships can make efforts to reorient themselves with the demands of the industry currently trending. “It is also critical that academia and industry work hand in hand as the pandemic has taught us that how existing skills can vanish overnight, and new job roles can evolve swiftly. Therefore, a culture of skills should be developed that builds the capabilities of our workforce and prepares them for the World of Work,” he said. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, emphasised on the need to strengthen the framework for digital skills to meet industry demands as well as to create a strong industry-skill linkage. “It is imperative to prepare the ‘demographic dividend’ of the country as per the demands of the changing job roles”, he said. Read more.
Paperless manufacturing: a move towards ‘Factory of the Future’
The manufacturing industry is moving towards ‘Factory of the Future’, AI and Machine-Learning supported machines, all thanks to the changing demographics of the shop-floor. But the lack of skilled operators will soon lead to the industry facing a massive skill-gap. Paperless manufacturing could be the solution to this problem by eliminating the need use paper in the manufacturing process. Data like quality issues, shift handover, production rates can be directly entered into a digital database or auto-generated instead of physically logging it. This kind of digitisation, supported by skilled operators who know how to handle this data, can help in the long-term and sustainable growth of a manufacturing plant. Read more.
