The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Delhi University (DU) figured in the world's top 200 universities according to a joint study by an Industry body. There are 49 from USA, 30 from United Kingdom, 11 from Germany and 8 from China and Australia among the top 200 list. A joint study by ASSOCHAM and Yes Institute said it becomes imperative for the country to learn from global best practices.
“The top talent goes to developed countries for studying, research and contributing intellectual capital as well as economic value to other countries. An estimated six lakh Indian students are studying abroad, spending over USD 20 billion annually,” the study said. Only 16 per cent of the Indian firms carry out any in-firm training themselves, as against 80 per cent of Chinese firms.
The study indicates that only a small portion of Indian graduates are considered employable. The National Employability report 2013 pegged that employability was less than 25 per cent in almost all job functions across education streams- science, commerce, arts etc.
It said India's higher education sector faced many challenges such as low level employability, lack of research as well as limited scope for innovation and entrepreneurship.
“To overcome them it is critical to align the higher education system with emerging economic realities and industry requirements as well as introduce well-structured and futuristic education frameworks,” said the study report.
IIT TECHNOPARK to be inaugurated today
IIT Delhi's Technopark is to be inaugurated at Sonipat on Tuesday. Situated at the Rajiv Gandhi Education City (RGEC) the Technopark is a state of the art convention centre with an auditorium of seating capacity for nearly 500 persons, two lecture halls with a seating capacity of 100 persons and two conference rooms with the latest audio visual conferencing equipment and facility for high fidelity recording, video projection and videography.
Other facilities at the I-TEC include ten aesthetically furnished suites and 140 double sharing rooms as comfortable options for residential accommodation of delegates and participants for short or long term stay.
There are space or facilities for Start-ups' Incubation, Corporate R&D labs and Sponsored R& D projects.