“Outcome based learning should be the high priority says Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan, Founder for Democratic Reforms

CII Telangana in collaboration with Telangana Development Forum (TDF) organized a conference on ‘Higher Education & Skill Development’ with the theme Thriving Telangana by 2050 through Education & Youth Empowerment in Hyderabad today.

The Conclave was addressed by Senior Government officials and key industry leaders

Sai D Prasad, Chairman, CII Telangana appreciated the work of Indian Women Network Telangana in preparing recommendations for MSME Policy of Telangana. He also mentioned that there is a need to achieve gender parity at workplace. As a country we are evolving continuously. He advocated that Telangana’s cultural heritage and human capital play a key role in the development of the country and encouraged everyone to propagate the same to the rest of the world.

Anil Kumar V Epur, Past Chairman, CII Southern Region, underscored that the country’s progress depends on skill development and significant improvements in education and research. He Highlighted the need to equip the youth for a rapidly evolving global economy driven by innovation, AI and clean energy. Stressing the shift from rote learning to a more practical approach, he commended NEP 2020 for driving this transformation. He also advocated for fostering entrepreneurship to create job creators, not just job seekers.

Dr G Gopal Reddy, Trustee & Past Chairman, Telangana Development Forum (TDF -USA), emphasized the urgent need to address fundamental issues in the education sector, highlighting concerns over the declining quality of education, particularly at the high school level. He stressed the importance of strengthening democratic values within the education system and prioritizing existing resources to drive meaningful reforms. He also underscored the necessity of revising the structure of the fee reimbursement scheme to ensure greater effectiveness and equitable access to quality education.

Dr V Praveen Rao, Vice Chancellor, Kaveri University, sais that the Government should be an enabler. He said that one or two colleges should be made world-class by regularly changing curriculum and pedagogy, integration of technology, transforming the classrooms as innovation hubs, and industry should act as mentors. He also mentioned about need for diversifying revenue models.

C V Raman, Chief Technology Officer & Member, Executive Committee, Maruti Suzuki Ltd, briefed that Maruti Suzuki’s Skill Development initiatives in which the company works with 22 ITIs in which 10,000 students are being trained. He also said that ratio of faculty of trainers and students and capability of the faculty plays a key role imparting education &training to the children. He also briefed about Japan- India Institute of Manufacturing and practical skills training plays an important role and functioning of skills labs set up in the ITIs.

Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan, Founder, Foundation for Democratic Reforms need to bring flexibility to the education. Manufacturing engineers without proper skills may need a big change. If our intention is strong, many people are willing to support improving the quality of education. The education system needs a massive shift to ensure that our students will do exceptionally well.

Prof. Kodandram, MLC said that providing the required infrastructure and information to the students is important. Improving the governance of the universities and providing necessary funds, introducing new teaching methods are required to improve quality in education. 

RS Reddy, Vice Chairman, CII Telangana delivered the concluding remarks.

More than 200 industry professionals and academicians participated in the conference.