The Rishihood a social impact university with a mission to transform the way students make career choices and decisions during the most crucial phase of their lives has announced the launch of gap-year programme for students post high school. The programme is in association with IGenPlus, an organisation with a vision to move schooling from educating for a career to preparing for life.
The university will be serving as residential cum training ground for gap-year students. The programme is a nine-month long course aiding students to explore and design their own career path post their Class XII Board exams. The programme aims to enable students to critically assess a multitude of career options during this era of disruption.
According to a recent Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2019 up to 81 per cent of Gen Z would consider joining the gig economy and almost half of the respondents prioritise aspirations which have the possibility of making a positive impact on communities and society at large.
The programme aims to expand a student’s career horizon by facilitating students with an ‘ecosystem’ centric approach to learning rather than isolated training and research.
The curriculum is a blend of activities and sessions targeted towards multidimensional academic learning. Students will gain a wholesome experience through interactions with industry experts, out of the box workshops, personality development and self-discovery, international exposure and networking opportunities. Three months of the course is reserved for internships and shadow programmes with industry experts.