Beyond degrees: Why practical skills matter more in today's job market
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Beyond degrees: Why practical skills matter more in today's job market

India Today  

India is currently facing a unique job market challenge: a large number of graduates but insufficient skills to fill high-demand jobs. SKILLS-FIRST, NEW-AGE CURRICULUM The future of education is in a new curriculum that focusses on developing practical skills, provides industry-relevant learning, and encourages students to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios. HOW NEW-AGE CURRICULUM CAN SOLVE INDIA'S JOB CRISIS The success of institutions demonstrates why a skills-first approach to education is critical to resolving India's job crisis. By abandoning traditional, exam-centred learning and adopting a new-age curriculum, we can: Reduce unemployment: By designing a curriculum around industry needs, students graduate job-ready, narrowing the gap between available jobs and qualified candidates. Institutions are already demonstrating how a new-age curriculum that focusses on real-world skills, industry alignment, and hands-on projects can produce highly skilled, job-ready graduates.

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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