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TWO BEST PRACTICES SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE INSTITUTION

Title of the Practice: Professionalism Par Excellence: Connect to Corporates

Objectives of the Practice

The main objective is to establish systems approach to bridge the gaps in the technical,

business, leadership and people skills and impart diverse professional skills in the students.

The practice relies on building a holistic set of linkages to stakeholders by (i) creation of
courses recognized or accredited by globally renowned professional bodies (ii) identifying

and supporting New Age Courses led or certified by Industry (iii) association of legendary
professionals such as L. Subramaniam, Prahalad Kakker in the design of courses in tune with

emerging trends (iv) creating applied learning environment through industry and (v)

interaction with professionals by students

The Context

The changed environment in Indian socioeconomic fabric in the post liberalisation and
privatisation era, the impact of digital technologies across a broad range of sectors and

demand for constant renewal of skills in the service led economy required a stronger nexus

between the university and the industry as well as professional bodies. A multi-pronged
systems approach is an undeniable necessity to address the diversities of disciplines, multi-

disciplinary orientation of applications and to achieve the necessary quality and excellence.

Another challenge was motivating a broad community of students, which was overcome by
bringing them in contact with best in the field. The challenge of identifying skill gaps is

addressed systematically through data from nationally and internationally known forums
like NASSCOM, CMIE, ASSOCHAM, LinkedIn Learning and others. Although challenging,

reputed industry leaders, professionals, Ed Tech companies, successful practitioners and

professional bodies had been convinced to lend support in skilling and course creation.

The Practice

In the context of Indian higher education, the Academic – Industry interface is a need well

recognised by the policy to effectively address the skill gaps, employability and relevance of

the application of knowledge gained through the higher education programmes. The
interaction with professional bodies too is of quintessential importance to set higher

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