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Upskilling to Catalyze
Academia-Industry Synergy
The upskilling ecosystem is evolving at a break-neck pace and
India sits at the very crux of becoming the talent powerhouse
for the global economy. We have talent in abundance at every
corner of the country, the only missing piece seems to be the
means to achieve the requisite modern-day skills that connect
them to the demand side.
A Changing Landscape
The Power of
Non-Linear Thinking
Strengthening Ties between
Academia and Industry
Education is and will always remain in ‘Sunrise’ mode.
Earlier, it was not an ‘Industry’ as you refer to it. It is instead
experiencing a paradigm shift and is no longer a singular
event. It’s encouraging freshers and even seasoned working
professionals to up their ante by acquiring new-age
capabilities. The higher education segment, including the
skill-based courses, is fast becoming a more significant
market than anyone could have ever envisaged, catering to
a vast 1.4 Bn workforce globally. Statistics around individuals
who want to get through a college degree but cannot afford to
pay the fees or become the only bread earner of their family are
also multiplying. These circumstances have opened up newer
growth avenues for the ecosystem.
The past is no longer a reliable guide to the future, especially as
we are coming out of the pandemic and stepping into a new
AI era. To keep up with the demands of this new educational
landscape, it’s essential to embrace non-linear thinking. Both
entrepreneurs and individuals must adopt innovative and risk-
taking approaches, charting new territories and embracing
new ways of learning.
This non-linear mindset should be integrated into educational
curriculums, fostering an environment where learners can
unlock their potential and adapt to the evolving creative and
intellectual property economies of the future. The fourth
industrial revolution is characterized by the rise of the creative
and intellectual property economies, and with AI changing
the rules of the game, non-linear thinking will be crucial in
navigating these new waters.
An exceptional idea holds immense potential, but without
foresight, it may never come to fruition. Embracing non-linear
thinking has been a game-changer, enabling me to venture
down unconventional paths. I do not believe that individuals
are either innately born with an ‘entrepreneur gene’ or without
one. I believe entrepreneurship can be learned and should be
taught. upGrad started off with an entrepreneurship program
to arm aspiring leaders with subject fundamentals and
capabilities, and to date, we believe in that DNA.
At upGrad, our vision is to be a trusted lifelong learning partner
for learners, professionals, and corporate hirers alike. We
aim to make higher education more affordable, accessible,
and relevant by fostering stronger ties between educational
institutions and the job market. We believe that a more
significant connection between academia and industry
will lead to better-equipped graduates and, in turn a more
productive workforce. One way to achieve this is by expanding
our educational offerings to cater to the diverse needs of
learners across the globe ranging from formal education to
skill-based boot camps to their study abroad needs and, finally,
the targeted career services to ensure they meet with desired
career ROI. Our focus has remained within the adult learning
segment where the real career outcomes and ROI happens.
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