Focus on skilling, AI integration, and aligning education with real-world industry needs
Dharmendra Pradhan had a productive engagement with Ronnie Screwvala, a well-known film producer and Co-Founder & Chairperson of upGrad.
The high-level engagement revolved around the need to promote competency-based education in the Indian education system and strengthen the skilling landscape in the country to cater to the needs of the industry. The current focus is on aligning education with real-world needs, thereby helping students develop the skills they need to succeed in today’s world.
Furthermore, the participants deliberated on the imperative to leverage the potential of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to transform pedagogical approaches. The integration of digital and innovative methodologies is being prioritized to improve educational quality.
This engagement constitutes a component of the sustained initiatives aimed at modernizing India’s education system through the fostering of collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
