AICTE-ECI InITIATIvE
dl.eletsonline.com | December 2017
digitallearningonline @dl_magazine digitalLEARNINGAICTE has made
the internship
component
mandatory
for graduating
engineers and
management
students,
keeping in mind
the skills gap
present between
the industry
requirement and
the academia
which is a
major cause
of increasing
unemployability
in the nation.“
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with various universities the step is being
welcomed by academia also.
Under the 7th Pay Commission, it has
been made mandatory for engineering
teachers to complete an internship
or work with the industries. How do
you see it contributing to teaching-
learning experience?
It is a standard practice in all advanced countries
for teachers to take sabbatical for working in
the industry. similarly, officials from different
industries are also invited by the universities to
share their experiences along with latest industry
requirements and practices.
Innovations in every field are making it more
important to produce graduates who are industry
ready and at the same time self employable.
What are the plans of ECI to
encourage entrepreneurship among
technical graduates?
We in association with our member organisations
are trying to develop plans for promoting the
entrepreneurship programs. We do realise that
small and medium enterprises employ 60–80
per cent of graduates not only in India but also
in developed countries. With India’s large young
population, regional economic autonomy may
also be required which can be achieved only by
inculcating entrepreneurial skills among youth.
one of our first initiatives was co-
organising the 1st chhatra Vishwakarma
Awards 2017 to felicitate students and
institutions for their innovative ideas.We in association with our member
organisations are trying to develop
plans for promoting the?
We are in touch with our member associations
in various streams of engineering to evolve plans
for development of entrepreneurship specific to
those fields.Mention the development and
promotion of hybrid career
opportunities in areas like Drone
Technology, Aquifer Recharging ̧ and
Arbitral Assistants?
Drone technology - To learn the operational systems
to use the unmanned flying vehicles, known as
drones and to use these for multiple purposes
like hydrography, Natural disaster Predictions &
management, Manage Biodiversity etc.
aquifer recharging - To set up water conservation
units through charging of Aquifers.
arbitral assistants - To facilitate/ assist the
Arbitrators in odR, IT savvy young professionals.What message do you have for the
technical graduates set to take up
career soon?
The technical graduates should take advantage
of the various schemes floated under EcI-AIcTE
joint initiatives to get exposure of the industry.
They should get themselves mentally prepared for
hand-on training which is definitely going to help
them in choosing their career path ahead.