w w w . b w e d u c a t i o n . c o m Rs 300 AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 PB Sharma Vice Chancellor, Amity University Gurugram, describes how the institution strives to convert every student into a multitasker and future-ready ALSO: ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE IN THE TIMES OF How are leading IITs and NITs grooming their students to thrive amid disruptive technologies and challenges of the 21st Century RANGAN BANERJEE DIRECTOR IIT DELHI V KAMAKOTI DIRECTOR IIT MADRAS K UMAMAHESHWAR RAO DIRECTOR NIT ROURKELA LAXMIDHAR BEHERA DIRECTOR IIT MANDI PARAMESWAR K IYER OFFICIATING DIRECTOR IIT GUWAHATI KAMAL KISHORE PANT DIRECTOR IIT ROORKEE ABHAY KARANDIKAR DIRECTOR IIT KANPUR
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4 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM With disruptive technologies changing the industry dynamics across sectors, there is an overarching concern about the impact it will have on job market. Engineering as a discipline is not immune. In this Engineering Special issue of BW Education,we spoke to directors of some leading IITs and NITs, to understand how they are guiding their students in this new context. And we got a range of responses. From emphasising the need to stay true to core engineering specialisations to stepping in to offer courses in these technologies so that students don’t lose out, engineering colleges are coming out with a gamut of solutions. Each student however needs to understand that the future of job market will not be the same by the time they enter the workforce and hence, besides excelling in your core discipline, there is a big need to understand the changing world of work and develop your skills, including soft skills, accordingly. Some other interviews that we carry in this issue also indicate the need for a shift in focus. Santanu Paul, Founding CEO & MD, TalentSpring, emphasises experiential learning rather than learning by listening. LS Ganesh, Vice Chancellor, The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, describes the flexibility that new-age institutes show, especially in revamping curriculum to meet industry needs. And Fr C Joe Arun SJ, Director, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai, tells us how the institute tests its students – not through written exams but examining them on their areas of strength. The shift in focus of education is also what the National Education Policy, that is celebrating its three years, desires. In this issue, we carry an insight into how the NEP is bringing about a change. As I sign off for this issue, my thoughts are with those lakhs of people impacted by the fury of nature. The months of July and August have brought about extreme weather events globally – from an entire island being gutted in wildfires, the entire Mediterranean coast reeling under the impact of fires, flash floods in several parts of the world, the Himalayan states in India suffering due to heavy rains, landslides and habitations cut-off due to damage to roads. Engineers, civil society and each individual will also have to focus their energies to making the world liveable. Happy Reading. ANNURAG BATRA [email protected] Seeking Opportunities In Challenges EDITOR-IN-CHIEF’S NOTE
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8 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEP TEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM CONTENTS How BW Education ranked engineering colleges this year Ranking of Engineering Colleges AUG-SEP 2023 64 68 72 76 COVER STORY 34 36 38 Engineering, AI And Social Impact How are campuses bracing for the impact of rapidly changing technologies, and how they themselves are shaping the narrative Core Engineering Disciplines Must Be Nurtured: V Kamakoti Director, IIT Madras We Have A Portfolio Of Over 150 Incubated Startups: Abhay Karandikar Director, IIT Kanpur We Embrace AI To Tackle Disruptions: Kamal Kishore Pant Director, IIT Roorkee Every Problem In Life Has Multiple Choices Of Solutions: K Umamaheshwar Rao Director, NIT Rourkela We Should Strive To Shape The Narrative on AI: Rangan Banerjee Director, IIT Delhi We Are Educating Our Students On The Practical Problems Of Society: Laxmidhar Behera Director, IIT Mandi Providing Technologies For Regional Development: Parameswar K Iyer Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati Our Focus Is On Higher-end Skills Development: PB Sharma Vice Chancellor, ENGINEERING SPECIAL Amity University Gurugram 62 66 70 74
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEP TEMBER 2023 9 REGULARS SPECIAL STORY EVENTINTERVIEWS 10 JOTTINGS 14 CAMPUS UPDATES 92 RESEARCH UPDATES 24 18 28 Total no. of pages including covers 96 Covers design by Shivaji Sengupta NEP is 50 years late in our country: LS Ganesh, Vice Chancellor, The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education Our Motto Is Pursuing Excellence With Ethics: Fr C Joe Arun SJ Director, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai “Learning By Doing”: Believing in experiential learning, Santanu Paul, Founding CEO & MD, TalentSprint has taken his global edtech company to soaring heights 80 THREE YEARS OF NEP 84 PHD OR NOT? THE CLASS IS DIVIDED 88 THE TRUE TOPPER AWARDS IN FOCUS
10 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM MoU Inked To Set Up 1st Campus Of IIT Delhi In Abu Dhabi A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) to establish first campus of IIT Delhi in Abu Dhabi. The signing took place in the presence of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President, UAE and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, India. The MoU was signed by Mubarak Hamad Al Mheiri, ADEK Under Secretary; Sunjay Sudhir, Indian Ambassador to the UAE and Professor Rangan Banerjee, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Complementing the ongoing UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the MoU reflects the shared vision of both nations to prioritise educational excellence, innovation, knowledge exchange and investments in human capital as the foundations for future prosperity and enablers of long-term economic growth and sustainable development. “The MoU for establishment of IIT Delhi campus in Abu Dhabi in the presence of the Prime Minister unfolds a new chapter in internationalisation of India’s education. An example of New India’s innovation and expertise, the IIT Delhi campus in UAE will be an edifice of India-UAE friendship,” Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. He further said that IIT Delhi campus in Abu Dhabi will set a brand new template for leveraging the power of knowledge for both mutual prosperity and global good. “It also unfolds a new chapter in internationalisation of India’s education,” he added. Sara Musallam, Minister of State for Early Education, Chairman, Federal Agency of Early Education and Chairman, ADEK, commented on how the MoU represents an important step in Abu Dhabi's commitment to accelerate a world-class education system that serves the national development goals and priorities. The execution of this MoU marks a milestone in our plans towards actualising a globally competitive education ecosystem. In line with our national strategy, this MoU reflects our commitment to providing world-class educational experiences. We anticipate that the IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi partnership will support our transition towards fostering an environment that nurtures innovation and accelerates high-level research, stated Musallam. IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi will complement the academic, research and innovation ecosystem in Abu Dhabi through collaboration with key players such as Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Khalifa University, New York University Abu Dhabi, Technology Innovation Institute and Hub71 to offer complimentary programmes, conduct research and advance the local startup ecosystem. Source: PIB Leveraging UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the two nations expand their relationship into domains of higher education and research News Updates
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 11 TERI, TSF Floats Phase VI Of Green School Initiative ICAR Celebrates 95th Foundation & Technology Day T he Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) launched Phase VI of the Green School Initiative on Monday, July 17, 2023, to pave a sustainable path for the future. Collaborating on Phase VI of the Green School Initiative, TERI and TSF will work towards educating and empowering young minds in the age group of 12-14 years on water, energy, forest & biodiversity and waste management to undertake awareness & action projects at school &community levels to develop solutions enabling the creation of a sustainable environment. This initiative was launched in 2017 by TSF and TERI to work towards creating awareness about environmental conservation in schools through curriculum linkages, action projects and capacity-building activities. During this phase, modules for different categories of schools - early, experienced and evolved - will be created for knowledge enhancement and replication through interventions. Early schools refer to new entrants to the world of understanding environmental sustainability. Experienced schools have been part of the ongoing Green School initiative for at least three years in a row. In contrast, evolved schools comprise of schools that have created a sustainable environment by addressing their energy, waste, water, forests and biodiversity issues through their learnings from precious project activities. T he Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 95th Foundation Day on July 16, 2023, at National Agriculture Science Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and President of ICAR Society was the chief guest of the programme. Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry - Dairying and Kailash Choudhary, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare also graced the occasion. Tomar said exports earnings from agricultural and horticultural product have crossed USD 50 billion. He informed that the government is giving emphasis on organic farming and natural farming and a separate mission has been initiated with budget provision of Rs 1,500 crore for promotion of eco-friendly agriculture. Further, he lauded the scientists and farmers for their great service to the nation in making the country not only self-sufficient in many commodities but also becoming exporter of food items. Rupala acclaimed ICAR for achievements which have revolutionised the dairy and fisheries sector. He further mentioned that the time has come to earn carbon credits from agriculture which can be explored for additional income. He also inaugurated an exhibition showcasing innovative technologies developed by 113 ICAR research institutes. Source: ICAR
12 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM IIT Guwahati, Indian Council Of World Affairs Inks MoU Indian Knowledge Systems Division & UGC To Train Faculties In IKS T he Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 19, 2023, with Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) to build capacity/skills in international affairs and foreign policy. As an outcome of Vice President of India JagdeepDhankhar’s visit to IIT Guwahati earlier this month, the institute has signed the MoU with the Indian Council of ICWA, India’s think tank on foreign policy and international affairs. The MoU was signed between Parameswar Krishnan Iyer, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati, and Ambassador Vijay Thakur Singh, Director-General, ICWA, on July 19, 2023, with an objective to work together in pursuit of their goal of expanding awareness and knowledge on international affairs and Indian foreign policy. The agreement will be valid for a period of three years. The expected outcomes of the collaboration will include intellectual development of stakeholders in universities, academic institutions, industries and other partners located in Assam in terms of awareness on international affairs &Indian foreign policy and undertaking joint studies through mutually agreed modalities on issues of common interest. T he Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division of Ministry of Education announced that a six-day Faculty Training Programme will be conducted in collaboration with UGC in the physical mode for over 1,000 faculty at six Human Resource Development Centres (HRDCs) of UGC during July to October 2023. Jagadish Kumar, Chairman, UGC, inaugurated the portal for the registration of the IKS FTP. At the event, the national coordinator of IKS Division Prof Ganti S Murthy gave the details of the FTP that will be conducted at six different HRDCs. Each HRDC will train 180 faculty in four parallel batches and the training will be conducted by some of the best IKS experts from all over the country. The vice chancellors of the universities and principals of the colleges were requested to nominate two regular faculty members from their institution for taking part in the training programme. The preference will be given to faculty - assistant professors, associate professors and full professors, in that order, who are currently teaching or planning to teach an introductory course in IKS in the current academic year. News Updates
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 13 B rendan O’Connor, Minister of Skills and Training from the Government of Australia led a delegation of senior officers on a visit to the Government ITI Pusa, New Delhi. The delegation was welcomed by Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE); Trishaljit Sethi, Director General - Training, MSDE and R Alice Vaz, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, along with Bhupesh Chaudhary, Director, Directorate of Training & Technical Education (DTTE), Delhi. The dignitaries were accompanied by officers from the Ministry and the Directorate General of Training (DGT), during their visit to the institute. The delegation interacted with the students and toured the campus to observe the training infrastructure and equipment. Over the years, ITI Pusa has dynamically adapted to the changing needs of industries, incorporating service trades alongside conventional trades from the manufacturing and maintenance sectors. By gradually phasing out outdated trades and introducing industry 4.0 trades like solar technician (electrical), mechanic electric vehicle, etc and establishing labs with advanced facilities, the institute has become a sought-after destination for skill development in Delhi. Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has called for a modern, technology-based approach for teaching of Hindi language in different parts of the country. The minister chaired a meeting of the Governing Council of Kendriya Hindi Shikshan Mandal, Agra, in New Delhi. Kendriya Hindi Shikshan Mandal is the society that runs the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan. While reviewing the ongoing and proposed work plan of the Sansthan for the current year, Pradhan emphasised the need to consolidate and synergise the work of all central educational institutions and other organisations involved in various aspects of teaching Hindi language to people in the country and abroad. He said that promotion of all Indian languages is among the topmost priorities of the government and this also finds an echo in the recommendations of NEP 2020. The minister further said that a knowledge of Hindi was an important binding factor for people with different mother-tongues. He called upon Kendriya Hindi Sansthan to expand its courses for training Hindi teachers, especially in non-Hindi speaking states through online means so that its reach could be increased manifold. He also stressed that the courses being offered should be in sync with the emerging demands and requirements. Kendriya Hindi Sansthan is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education that is tasked with improving the standards of Hindi teaching at various levels, training of Hindi teachers and advanced study of Hindi language, literature and comparative linguistics of different Indian languages in relation to Hindi. Source: PIB Australian Minister Of Skills And Training Visits ITI PUSA Edu Minister Calls For Modern Approach For Teaching Hindi
14 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM Campus Updates IIT Madras’ Zanzibar Campus Introduces BSc, MTech In Data Science & AI I n a milestone achievement, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) is all set to start its first global campus on Zanzibar Island in the African country of Tanzania. Preeti Aghalayam will be the Director of their first offshore campus, announced V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, during the press conference on July 10 in New Delhi. Aghalayam is to be the first female head of any IIT Campus. The MoU for setting up of the Zanzibar campus was signed between the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, IIT Madras and Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT) Zanzibar, Tanzania, in the presence of Dr S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India and Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President, Zanzibar. Programmes IIT Madras will offer Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in data science and AI with a capacity of 50 and 20 students respectively and the classes for the first academic year (2023-24) are schedThe first batch of bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Data Science and AI with a student intake of 70 is scheduled to commence in October 2023 uled to commence in October 2023, informed Kamakoti at the event. Faculty for the IIT will be deputed from IIT Madras or recruited from India during the initial days of this campus. Activities to ensure that local talent is developed and can be employed as faculty are underway already. The Government of India is offering numerous scholarships for citizens of Tanzania to study in various degree programmes at IIT Madras in Chennai, starting from July 2023, with this objective. Entrance process During the press meeting, Aghalayam virtually detailed the entrance process for this new campus. She said, “The Office of Global Engagement, IIT Madras, will coordinate the student entrance process, which will include a screening test developed by faculty experts at IIT Madras and an interview and an application form, as per the IITM Senate-approved admission process for international students.” Explaining why IIT Madras preferred Tanzania as the first destination for their first offshore campus, Kamakoti said, “Immediate interest from Tanzania and response from their government was very good. India has good relations with Africa and the country. And Tanzania has a well-established school education system.” He further said that the campus is open for any African students and that IIT Madras is all focused on increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER). “We aim to increase the GER to 50 per cent by 2035,” he added. Preeti Aghalayam
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 15 Jamia holds Centenary Year Convocation J a m i a M i l l i a Islamia (JMI) organised its grand Centenary Year Convocation at Vigyan Bhawan and the university campus in New Delhi on July 23 to award degrees and diplomas to the passed-out students of 2019 and 2020. Around 12,500 students passed out in these two years including around 800 gold medallists and PhD. Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar was the chief guest of the Convocation. Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the function at Vigyan Bhawan. They distributed gold medals and PhD golden degrees to some of the successful candidates. Jagdeep Dhankhar complimented all the graduating students, teachers and parents. He said to students, “You have earned your degrees, but learning is a life-long passion. You have acquired knowledge through education and now you must carefully cultivate this knowledge to harvest the wisdom”. Dharmendra Pradhan said institutions like JMI are providing intellectual leadership and playing a pivotal role in the Amritkal. “Today, when the whole world is looking at India and its system, I hope that JMI will produce global humans as per the requirements of NEP that will ultimately reduce the inequality between the western world and global south.” JMI Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar presented the university report and addressed the gathering. She announced that JMI has got approval of the Union Government to set up a medical college which was her and Jamia fraternity’s long cherished dream. In her address, the Vice Chancellor highlighted various achievements of the university in the last few years and the future plans to further strengthen the ‘Brand Jamia’. She announced that JMI is exploring possibilities to open overseas campus in middle-east and other foreign countries and wants to strengthen its bounding with its alumni across the globe. A ‘Gold Medal Distribution Ceremony’ was organised at Dr MA Ansari Auditorium of the university in the evening where Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, distributed gold medals to the toppers. About 12,500 passouts of two years get degrees; the central university gets Union Government nod to start a medical college
16 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM I IT Mandi has announced five new undergraduate programmes starting from the academic year 2023. These include BTech in general engineering, BTech in microelectronics and VLSI, BTech in materials science and engineering, BTech in mathematics & computing and BS in chemical sciences. These programmes aim to equip students with specialised knowledge and skills in emerging fields, providing diverse career opportunities. “IIT Mandi continues to prioritise academic excellence and innovation, ensuring that students receive a comprehensive education that prepares them for the evolving demands of the industry. Considering the need of manpower with interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and trans disciplinary skillset for the ever-evolving world, the newly introduced programmes at IIT Mandi will help the students to prepare for the industry standards while exploring the unique aspects of these NEP 2020-aligned programmes,” said Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi. In particular,the general engineering programme is oneof-its-kind BTech programme that aims to provide students with an understanding of fundamental engineering principles while also allowing them to tailor their educational journey through flexible specialisations. (Also read page number 72 to know more about the programmes at IIT Mandi). IIT Guwahati Celebrates 25th Convocation With 2011 Graduating Students A total of 2011 students (1605 male and 406 female) from the Silver Jubilee batch of the IIT Guwahati received their degrees in various disciplines on July 4 during the 25th Convocation Ceremony. Pradnesh Prasad Kalkar (BTech, computer science and engineering) achieved top score in the entire BTech/BDes batch and was awarded the President of India Gold Medal. Amey Ramesh Rambatla (BTech, biotechnology) won the Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal. Among the graduating class, 20 students are Persons with Disabilities. The graduating students include: 816 BTech and BDes students; 659 MTech and MDes students; 298 PhD students; 233 MA, MSc & MS (R) students and 5 Dual Degrees (Masters + PhD) students. Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar graced the occasion as chief guest along with Governor of Assam Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as the guests of honour. Rajiv I Modi, Chairman, Board of Governor, IIT Guwahati, presided over the event. IIT Mandi Introduces Five New UG Programmes Campus Updates Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar at the event
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 17 Amity University Conducts India Immersion Programme T he Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a postgraduate diploma in environmental studies. The programme, with a multidisciplinary and an interdisciplinary approach, aims to generate awareness on a wide variety of environmental concerns. The programme objectives are - to demonstrate the interrelationship between the man-nature interactions, to provide knowledge on contemporary issues and environmental challenges, to capacitate the learners in the field of environment protection and sustainable development, to enable the learners to apply the knowledge in environmental management and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. As the IGNOU website states, “The learners, after completing the programme can take lateral entry to Master of Arts (Environmental Studies) MAEVS. After completing the programme, learners will be able to play decisive roles in addressing the environmental and sustainability concerns in India and across the world. It will help the learners to restore, protect and sustain the environment and appreciate the interdependence between the components of the environment.” IGNOU Introduces PG Diploma In Environmental Studies Scholarship By NLU Bangalore T h e N a t i o n a l L a w School of India University (NLSIU) has announced ‘A Z B & Partners Scholarship’, commencing from Academic Year 2023-24. This scholarship has come about as a result of a MoU between the law school and corporate law firm AZB & Partners. According to the institute website, “The scholarship will subsidise the annual student fees for five deserving students admitted to NLSIU’s BA LLB ( H o n s) P r o g r a m m e , u n t i l they finish their five years of study. The distribution of the scholarship fund to the students will be as per the NLSIU Financial Aid Policy.” A mity University’s Noida Campus commenced its India Immersion Programme-2023, during which a batch of 24 students from UK Universities including Northumbria University, Nottingham Trent University and University of Sussex, are residing at Amity University, Noida campus, for a month - from July 14 to August 12. “The Programme will be highly significant for the students since it will provide immense learning and exposure to the students and enhance their skills and knowledge. The students will be able to learn from the expertise of their peers and develop their overall personality and by adapting to new situations and scenarios, they will become future-ready,”stated Michael Houlgate, Deputy Director, British Council, New Delhi. During the inaugural programme, the students from UK universities introduced themselves and took a round of the Amity campus including the Central Library, Amity Innovation Incubator and laboratories.
18 B W EDUCATION EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM “Learning By Doing” Interview Santanu Paul, Founding CEO and Managing Director, TalentSprint, believes that its ‘learning by doing’ pedagogy sets them apart. He foresees 40 per cent YoY revenue growth and is bullish on India becoming the digital manufacturing hub W W W. BW E D U CAT I O N .C O M
WWW. W W W. BW E D U CAT I O N .C O M BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 19 By Resham Suhail A s the world moves forward, the significance of executive education has become increasingly vital. With technology taking over many human-related tasks, staying up-to-date with developments has become essential to prevent being left behind. According to Ken Research study titled ‘India Executive Education Market Outlook to FY’2027: Cascading growth driven by rising skill gap, tailored executive education courses, coupled with rising adoption of digitalisation by Corporates’, India’s executive education market is projected to expand modestly by 3.3 per cent from 2022 to 2027 in terms of revenue. However, the necessity of executive education cannot be ignored. Through executive education, leaders and managers can develop the skills they need to stay competitive in their field and stay abreast of industry trends and advancements. It is an invaluable tool for upskilling and encourages professional growth. Established in 2010, TalentSprint is part of the NSE group and a global edtech company that brings transformational boot camps and cutting-edge learning programmes to modern-day professionals who aspire to future-proof themselves with deep expertise. The firm partners with top-tier academic institutions and big-tech global corporations to create futuristic programmes and deliver remarkable outcomes. In order to offer continuous life-long learning right from K12, university to executive-level corporate learning, TalentSprint augments NSE Academy’s objective to be the leader in the education segment. Its programmes are not only in finance skills but also adjacent areas in emerging technology areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech and blockchain in the capital market and BFSI domain through online and offline modes. TalentSprint offers advanced certification programmes in emerging and deep technologies. Various programmes offer coverage of new-age subjects including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational data science, fintech, blockchain, cyber security, AI marketing, digital health and digital and robotic process automation. The company plans to also focus on K12. “We have launched a new programme with Google on C-STEM for middle school students. The pilot is on for the same in the US and India concurrently to take students who are in grades VI to VIII, mostly girls in India from government schools. The aim is to train them to turn them into programmers who also can become good scientists, physicists, mathematicians and chemists,” Santanu Paul, Founding CEO and MD, TalentSprint, explained. Tell us about the idea behind starting TalentSprint. We started almost 14 years ago with the idea that young people in India, especially STEM graduates, while they do get the degrees, 90 to 95 per cent of them face difficulties in terms of starting a career which would be highly aspirational or highly rewarding. That huge employability gap has been talked about for a very long time. As per my experience, the ratio of people we interviewed and the people we hired was so low and in single digits like 2–3 per cent conversions. We've seen enough to know that with automation and AI, getting jobs will be harder. The ratio of good colleges to students is never going to be favourable to good professors. TalentSprint revenue from operations surged 48.8% to Rs 100 crore in FY23 from Rs 71 crore in FY22, according to its financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies SCORE BOARD
20 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM On the other side, the industry cannot possibly scale with such a poor conversion of talent from graduates coming into the workforce. Our view was, instead of putting this burden on companies, why not have a specialised organisation. This organisation would help young graduates to become career-ready and then bring the companies in when the students actually have learned the skills required to become good professionals. We realised in a matter of 6 to 7 years after we started that the industry is also transforming now. Even working professionals earlier thought that once they get a job in the sector, they were immune to any disruption. Then data science, machine learning, deep learning, blockchain, AI and cybersecurity came in. We started with the coding boot camp that has been the mainstay of our company for a long time. So that was the second business we started, deep tech education for executives. How is the company different from its peer startups? The big challenge in edtech today is that around 90 per cent of colleges give degrees, but don't teach. Now, edtech companies are spending so much on marketing and advertising but their products and learning experience are weak. If you look at some of the big brands in K-12, the biggest pushback is that their products are not worth it. Google has an experience with us where we focus on serious learners only. At Talent Sprint, the entire learning methodology is different, as there are no lecturers but labs and mentors as a part of the experiential NSE TalentSprint Women Engineers Empowering capable women professionals to become world class software engineers Supported by Google In the 5th year of partnership with Google to identify and train capable women talent Two-year online tech training by TalentSprint, mentorship by Google, fees and scholarship funded by Google Achieved national reach and deep socio-economic inclusion 1,00,000+ Applicants 950+ Emerging Professionals 100+ Tier-2 colleges 25% From villages, towns 34% First generation graduates 39% Low income families 25 Indian states represented Interview
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 21 We want more young women to choose science and engineering as a career in their intermediate, junior college and college. The conversion of young girls to STEM students is quite good at that level methodology of teaching. By solving interesting problems with fellow classmates and peers, we believe in experiential learning as opposed to learning by listening. Through this model, students are able to learn the skills required. As per Google, when a student will join TalentSprint, he or she will transform. How does your scoreboard look like? What is your goal for this fiscal year? We are growing at 40-45 per cent year on year for the last four or five years and this year in particular, we should be among the top five or six players. Hence, we are not burning money to get there. Our main focus has been consistently profitable growth and we are trying to sustain a steady 45 to 50 per cent growth year on year. As long as we can do that, we will keep doubling the company in 18 to 20 months. Last year 2022-23 our sales were about Rs 125 crore. For the current fiscal year, we are targeting Rs 165 crore. Why did you choose NSE over any other larger umbrella edtech? After the acquisition, is there any difference in the business model? This happened three years ago and the logic was that NSE at that time was trying to figure out how to add a bunch of adjacent businesses, which can help in nation-building. They wanted to build technology platforms that help create more capacity, scale and ability to do things. They invested money in buying cloud infra, cybersecurity management and education technology companies such as TalentSprint. They wanted to add a series of interesting companies to their portfolio which would create more capacity for the nation and from our perspective, we had hit the 10-year mark on our journey. We had good investors such as Nexus Venture Partners as well as angel investors. NSE came in 2019 and then we had more stability and a bigger brand to work from. Around 90 per cent has been acquired and only 10 per cent is remaining. The brand helped us during the pandemic. It also improved our chances of working with top-tier institutions like IITs and IIMs. We didn't want to get acquired by any big player as they did not seem very stable as they were all driven by pure venture capital money. In edtech, K-12 is leading the whole segment and it is expected to be USD 4.7 billion in India. What are your plans to potentially tap this segment? We have been ignoring K-12 because we wanted to be focussed . We realised that we have become so good at teaching, computation programming or coding to working professionals, to young college learners and more. We have launched a new programme that we started with Google on C-STEM, which we have introduced for middle school students for which we are doing a pilot in the US and India concurrently to take students who are in sixth, seventh and eighth-grade, mostly girls in India from government schools. To turn them into programmers who also can become good scientists, physicists,mathematicians and chemists. The idea is that we want more young women to come and choose science and engineering as a career in their intermediate, junior college and college. The conversion of young girls to STEM students is quite good at that level. So we are trying to work with Google to figure it out. How has been the journey from being in India to going global? Talk about your partnership with Google. Google is a big believer in more serious companies. And we are a serious player focussing on the experiential methodology of teaching and learning by doing. For the first generation of our reporting bootcamps, we had young people who are 20 year olds, passing out of college for jobs in India. We took young men and women and trained them for 3 to 6 months in an intensive immersive coding boot camp and then they got picked up by the industry which is a really good start for their careers.
22 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM WISE (Women In Software Engineering): We also specialised in this product wherein we picked women’s colleges in the country which have great ambitions but don't have a good track record to prepare young women coming into those colleges for topnotch jobs. Around 500 young women from these colleges were taken to transform them as good as IITians wherein they secured a job with Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Microsoft, etc. over a period of time. WE (Women In Engineering): When this became a big hit, I presented the data to Google in the US, on how we had taken the coding bootcamp originally intended for young men and women. When I presented the data to Google leadership, Google funded TalentSprint in 2019 to build a much larger programme for women in engineering, also known as ‘WE’, in 2019. It is an extremely successful example of how a large multinational company such as Google can partner with a young edtech company like TalentSprint and create a product which is targeted towards young women from second and third-tier towns, with low-income families and no prior education history. Students who have socio-economic deprivation but have high potential and high ambition are selected through an extensive process of filtering, to put them on a scholarship, tuition covered programme for two years funded by Google and we are doing it now five years in a row. We have completed 900-100 students already. Do you plan to acquire emerging edtechs in the same stream? When this programme became successful about two years ago, we were looking at the data of women engineers plus three cohorts and then Google said why are we doing this only in India? So we thought of working together to create a very similar programme like ‘WE’ in the US, but aimed at racial minorities, not gender alone. And that led to the ‘TechWise programme’, which is now in its second cohort. Our path to the US came through the partnership with Google and it gets back to the point that wherever in the world, Google wants to conduct a new set of experiments they know we are the default partner for doing that. For example, we are doing another project with somebody else in evaluating Africa as a continent on how we can build a programme like ‘TechWise’ or ‘WE’ across multiple countries. At this point, our partners are dragging us there and we are just following. NSE TalentSprint TechWise Case Study Supported by Google Nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce for top tech companies In the second year of partnership with Google 100+ emerging professionals from 5 partner colleges in cohort 1, 120+ from 8 colleges in cohort two 18-month online tech training by TalentSprint, mentorship by Google, fees and scholarship funded by Google Interview
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 23 TalentSprint has expanded its diverse portfolio to over 45 programmes by venturing into new categories such as management, leadership and K-12. Over 3,50,000 people have benefited from these programmes so far. Over 14 partnerships with academic institutions and bluechip global corporations such as IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, IIM Calcutta, Google, Pega Systems, Salesforce and more. Women Engineers (WE) is a DEI programme supported by Google that focusses on inclusivity and last-mile access to capable women engineering students in tier-3 cities. Today, ‘WE' is a strong selfsustaining and growing community of over 950 alumni. In 2022, TalentSprint launched 'TechWise' in US. This programme is supported by Google and caters to students from underrepresented groups in community and degree colleges. TalentSprint began with 120 participants from 5 partner colleges in Cohort 1 and has now partnered with 8 colleges for Cohort 2. Our main focus has been consistently profitable growth and we are trying to sustain a steady 45 to 50 per cent growth year on year. As long as we can do that, we will keep doubling the company in 18 to 20 months How do you perceive edtech as a segment, how was it initially in 2020 compared to now? As the market is getting bigger, the so-called skill gap is going to widen at the same time, because the quality of education is declining and the demand of industry is increasing. Secondly, will getting a job be easier? The answer is no. We've seen enough to know that with automation and AI, getting jobs will be harder. The ratio of good colleges to students is never going to be favourable to good professors. Therefore, we need digitally driven education to scale up education and the number of students who need help is only increasing every year. The biggest mistake that has happened is that people got too ambitious and greedy. My view is that companies need a natural time to scale and grow, if I speed it up by 10 or 100 times by throwing more resources, I will kill the whole thing. Therefore, I believe that the market is good but companies have gone about it the wrong way. Companies need to take the whole task seriously.
24 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM LS Ganesh, Vice Chancellor, The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, in an interview to BW Education, provides rich insights into higher education, drawing from his vast academic experience “NEP is 50 years late in our country” Interview
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 25 By Meha Mathur How are new-age universities positioning themselves to fulfil the needs of 21st industry, and how are they doing things differently from legacy institutes? What is our mental model of a new age university? It’s a basic question because when we refer to it as an entity it’s very important for us to differentiate it on specific characteristics while comparing it with legacy institutes. I will share my mental model. The first criterion is time. The second criterion is in terms of characteristics. And the characteristics I would identify are in terms of the variety of the programmes that are offered by the higher education institution. Next, over and above the variety, is the connectedness of the programmes to the demands of the market. These two characteristics together combine to mark the next characteristic, that is the agility of the institution in the space in which they operate. You will find that these institutions are quickly able to identify novel programmes at various levels of credentials, and if I may add, thanks to the NEP we are also looking at new types of credentials. Another characteristic is with respect to the resources that these institutions use. The average age of a human resource in a new-age institution, especially the faculty members, would be significantly lower than the age of counterparts in what we label as legacy institutions. The specialisations of these faculty members would also be connected to the agility of these institutions. Also, very often, the new age institutions are marked by new type of architecture. The built space would be dramatically different from what I am not a great fan of rankings. But I am a great fan of ratings. How do you rank Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle?” you would find in a legacy institution, which would be marked by British era architecture with high ceilings and long corridors. The new age institutions have different architecture, have smart classrooms, and use technology intensively. The single dominant differentiator is their agility – they are quickly able to respond to the market and perhaps even lead the market in certain spaces. What’s the most important factor behind that agility or the lack of it? Is it because of the government norms to be followed or is it because the younger faculty is more in sync with reality? It’s not an easy question. The moment we talk of regulatory norms, we are talking about the slowing down of the system. No offense to anybody, but very often the bureaucracy shows restraint towards change. It looks at stabilising the system. Not that they are against change but they are all for very gentle and robust change. But when you are looking at agile systems, they are in a hurry compared to bureaucratic systems. But again, there are some challenges. The world of higher education has changed dramatically, with accreditations and rankings over the last four decades. I am not a great fan of rankings. But I am a great fan of ratings. How do you rank Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle? You can rate them in the category of fantastic singers. Don’t do the ranking. Cluster them into visible clusters. And these are driving forces today in many institutions, driving managements and faculty to boldly go to levels which they would otherwise not have done.
26 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM What are the key priority areas for ICFAI today? What emphasis is being given to skilling, entrepreneurship, and research and development? I joined ICFAI eight months ago, so there are many things I am learning along the way. ICFAI got an A++ from NAAC, the highest that NAAC gives, which is all due to the good work of my predecessor J Mahendra Reddy and the committed faculty. This is a very young institution in that space. We have a new incubator, led by a very competent person, Dr Sainath. We have some very good programmes for incubation, and there are a couple of companies that have graduated and are already in the market, or are on the threshold of graduation. There is some credible commercial success that we can showcase. We have a long way to go. Very recently, the Board has sanctioned bootstrap funds for young incubates. I was with IIT Madras before coming to ICFAI. IIT Madras is a clear leader in entrepreneurship and startups, particularly deep-tech startups. I was closely connected with the entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem there, having coordinated the MS Entrepreneurship programme. I am trying to replicate that in ICFAI too. We have a law faculty also, which is rated very highly among private law schools. And the maximum number of startups are by law students, not by science and technology or business students. It has to do with knowledge sharing, and connecting different stakeholders in the legal system, or in the space of advisories. And there are startups trying to add value to poorer people. As regards R&D, we have a long way to go in terms of sponsored projects. It’s a matter of great importance to us, but the government funding is more for centrally-funded institutions. However, it would be wrong to say that private institutions do not get funding. We have been submitting proposals and hopefully some of these will come to fruition. Last year we got one international project and one national project, in agriculture space. This brings us to industrial, and international tie-ups. What kind of partnerships are there at the university? Before the Covid, ICFAI had very strong connections with several good institutions, especially in the US. These involved residency of our young scholars in those institutions for a semester, a year or even more. And that had helped even in research work. And we would have research scholars here. Covid intervened and now we have to work hard to revive our relationships with those institutions. As regards industry connects, we do have formal relations with industry here. And we have placements and summer internships with many firms. ICFAI has 50,000 alumni spread across the world and those connections are very fruitful. And we are able to leverage these to a good extent. While we have a long way to go in terms of projects for industry, we do offer professional development programmes for middle and senior level management, including in government organisations. And we have a lot of repeat customers. What is the proportion of faculty with industry experience? I would say one-third. And the founder, NJ Yasaswi, whose legacy continues in this institution, emphaInterview Representative image
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 27 sised recruiting people with industry experience. How are learning outcomes being monitored and measured, from employability perspective? And also, as you would be interacting with students, what is their interest in jobs, vis-à-vis startups? This institution has approximately 8,000 students spread primarily across business programmes – BBA and MBA, besides science and technology, law and architecture. We recently established a faculty of social sciences, carved out of ICFAI Business School. Given that kind of student representation, in terms of placement, there is a lot of emphasis on placement of business students. The interest in startups is in very early stage, since the incubation system itself is very nascent here. To be frank, it’s just catching up. But we are not short on energy, enthusiasm and expertise. How is sustainability agenda being mainstreamed on Indian campuses, including at ICFAI? To begin with, the international ranking systems, though not in India yet, are a now into sustainability rankings. And I won’t be surprised if BW Businessworld becomes the first one to do that. But my plea again would be to move away from ranking to rating. ICFAI is a clean and green campus. We try to minimise waste. We have a very good recycling plant and we do water harvesting. In the curriculum starting from this year, we are starting four year integrated undergraduate programme as per NEP. We have integrated all the faculty of the institution- science and technology, law, architecture, business and social science stream into the fouryear undergraduate programme. The four-year programme requires that we feature sustainability in the curriculum. Even before that, sustainability as a theme has figured in many courses. The law school has many centres focussed on sustainability. Architecture also gives emphasis to that, so does science and technology. From this year, at the end of first year, of the four-year UG programme, we are going to offer sustainability internships, either in community or in corporate sector, or government departments. Finally, what are your thoughts on the NEP, and how effectively can it be implemented on Indian campuses? NEP is 50 years late in our country. I am an alumnus of BITS Pilani. There, educators like CR Mitra, V Krishnamurthy, TSKV Iyer worked intensely on enabling a culture of education. They were talking of credit system, relative grading, flexibility and dual degrees in late 1960s and early 1970s. They were talking of ideas far ahead of their time. None of us knew which programmes we are going to join when we joined. It was called open admissions. BITS Pilani stopped it because they felt the heat of it in the market. But it was a bold experiment. It was only at the end of IIIrd year that I knew that I am going to join mechanical engineering. Even now, some of my younger colleagues raise the issue, when are we going to have unassigned admissions. Let students discover what they want to do, and we will enable them to do that. That’s a distant dream for me even today. Our society is not prepared to risk that charm of uncertainty.
28 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM Fr C Joe Arun SJ If you are a teacher, you should not teach; you should accompany the students in their process of learning Interview
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 29 Fr C Joe Arun SJ, Director, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai, on what distinguishes the institute from others and the spirit of serving the needs of the weakest students R ev Fr C Joe Arun SJ, Director, Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai, has a vast teaching and administrative experience in higher education institutes. A PhD from Oxford University in anthropology and an MBA (marketing) from IIBM and MBA (HR) from Madras University, he has earlier held the positions of Director, St Joseph Institute of Management, St Joseph’s College, Trichy, and Director, Goa Institute of Management, Goa, among other stints. In an interview to BW Education, he shares the ethos of his institute, the challenges that management education must address, as also opportunities that open up with artificial intelligence. Excerpts: “Our Motto Is Pursuing Excellence With Ethics” Representative image
30 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM What is the ethos of Loyola Institute of Business Administration? And how does it differentiate it itself from the other B-schools in the country? We are a not-for-profit institute, in the true sense of the term. Our approach to education is driven by ‘Cura Personalis’, ie care for individual. That individual could be a slow learner, a person from the marginalised communities like Dalits, tribals, transgenders, migrants and refugees. If somebody can’t afford the management education fee, we bear the cost, if they are worthy candidates. We have more than 20 such students, who are getting free education. If I do not take care of people on peripheries, I should not be running this institute. And I ask my faculty to spend 80 per cent of their time on those who are slow learners, who are weak and who are suffering. Also, while pursuing excellence we are all the time mindful of ethics. To give an example, if you offer me a product that is of high quality but has been purchased in a grey market, then it’s not for us. Our motto is ‘pursuit of excellence with ethics’. What is the teaching-learning atmosphere and what kind of interaction happens in the classroom among people from various backgrounds? As far as my knowledge goes, no other institute has the syllabus and the pedagogy that we have. I have helped develop this curriculum based on my experience in Oxford, where I did my PhD. And it is based on the philosophy that singers must be tested on singing and dancers must be tested on dancing. We do not have exams. It is only assessments according to individual’s strengths. If a student is very good in oral communication, most of his or her exam will be on oral basis. The same approach goes for those who excel in written communication or in group work. Yes, every student should know basics of a subject and they should Interview be able to apply that in real world. And that education should be able to transform them as a person. To give an example, in our course on sales, in order to assess their learning, we give them 50 pencils each and tell them to sell those. If they cannot sell, they have not completed their education. Even if they have not been able to sell, they should be able to come up with reasons why they have not been able to do so and what lessons they have learned. This is where all are equal, whether they are from a poor background or rich family, whether you are a high percentile student or otherwise. After all, the taste of the pudding is in the eating. Based on your experience, what are the biggest challenges that management education is facing today? Based on my experience in various B-schools, I can say that faculty do not want to change or improvise. Their content is not dynamic or user-friendly. We are in the times of artificial intelligence. But they are still teaching the old-world ‘what is marketing?’. They are using the same PPTs. The change is not happening because they are habituated to take only classes. They go to classroom with the mind-frame ‘what is it that I want to tell my students today’. But they do not bring this knowledge in the form of activities or cases. If you are a teach-
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 31 er, you should not teach. You should accompany the students in their process of learning. So with AI, what is the change that is coming in management education? The tasks we have been performing, can be simplified and also, we can do numerous tasks in a shorter period of time. Faculty can develop models and cases with the help of AI. AI gives us an important support. There is worry about originality being impacted. But to give an example of cooking, even if the support staff cuts the vegetables, a cook’s originality lies in preparing the dish. Similarly, in the case of Chat GPT, how you use it will be different from the way I use it. Tools are tools. What matters is human touch. How is NEP being rolled out on the campus? And what are the advantages that you are seeing of NEP? Fundamental to NEP is liberal education. Liberal education means that you are making a student a thinker. And this can be done through an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach. You cannot teach marketing without an understanding of finance, operations and HR. LIBA is one such multidisciplinary institute, with cross-functional teams. Each course is taught by faculty of different expertise. At our institute there is no dichotomy between what students learn in college and personal life, and that thin layer between life and work is removed because of this multidisciplinary education. This is also reflective of the way we lead our lives – handling finances, family and logistics. We live holistically, using different disciplines. So, we are imbibing numerous positive aspects of NEP. And NEP is not a regulation, it’s a policy direction and you can implement according to your requirements and situations. What kind of industry connects have been forged at the institute? There are two aspects to ‘industry connects’. One is - I need to make an impact in the society and the other is - I need to make an impact in the corporate world. We have a centre called Management Development Centre which works with IT and manufacturing companies in Chennai. There are about 42 companies that take our management development programmes (MDPs). And we also connect to several social centres and NGOs through our centre called CK Prahalad Centre for Emerging India. CK Prahalad was a student of Loyola College, and who coined ‘Bottom of the Pyramid’. We upskill the rural youth and rural women, empowering them to start a business. And also, we have a tieup with the Tamil Nadu Government through an incubation council that we have, for nurturing entrepreneurs. Some of the manufacturing hubs have approached us for upskilling their employees. There is active participation of students in this. We have a village exposure programme for our students. We encourage them to interact with rural men and women who are producing vegetables but don’t know how to market those. About 300 women sought the institute’s help last year. For example, someone wanted to start a business in fishing net. And our faculty helped them to develop this business. Also, we fund their enterprise in a small way initially. So, it is not about industry alone, it is about industry and society. Interacting with your students, you would get a sense of what they are interested in – getting a job or entrepreneurship. At LIBA, what is the thrust of students? The students who come to LIBA are from humble backgrounds and do not have the aspiration to start a business. They come here to become qualified for a job. And last year we had 100 per cent placement. But we nurture the entrepreneurial spirit of our students. We encourage them to learn the skills and competencies that one day will make them an entrepreneur. In fact, we have many students who come back to us a few years later, telling us that they have decided to turn entrepreneur. What is your personal philosophy on education? Through education, I want to know about myself and uncover myself. I call this a disclosure of my personality. It’s about understanding what I am now and what I aspire to be. There is a gap between the two, and education should address that gap.
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34 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM How are campuses upgrading themselves with recent technologies and utilising it to bring about a positive change in the society By Meha Mathur T he large scale lay-offs by large corporates, especially in IT and software development, coupled with the incursion of AI in workplaces, signals hard times for engineers too. Bright minds who would have joined the mega race of cracking IIT-JEE since high school, foregoing fun that other peers would have been part of, along with parents who would have shelled out substantial amounts for much sought-after tuition centres and for college education, might be spending anxious moments as they are about to enter the job market and companies announce a freeze. Add to that the reports that have been published over the years by different agencies, revealing how engineering pass-outs are unemployable. Also, the growing awareness about scores of avenues other than engineering and medicine available to students would make one think that the popularity of engineering discipline is waning. But looking at the total number of registrations for IIT-JEE this year – 11.62 lakh – that doesn’t seem to be the case. Engineering colleges, led by IIT Bombay, IIT Madras and IIT Delhi continue to be among the most coveted campuses for science students, followed by legacy institutes IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT BHU and IIT Guwahati. The demand for quality education being exponentially high, several private universities and institutes have stepped in, often more in tandem with 21st Century industry needs on account of healthy industry connects and ability to pay handsomely to faculty and invest in latest infrastructure. Changing priorities The question is - where do engineering institutes figure in the 21st Century economic framework, what kind of manpower are they providing to the country and how are they realigning themselves with the ever-changing needs of the world. One big shift that has come about on the campuses is in terms of the end result. Placements, followed by MBA admission Engineering Special Engineering, AI & Social Impact
WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 35 to social needs. Thus, IIT Madras is invested in eradicating manual scavenging through technological intervention. During Covid, it was at the forefront of supplying beds to needy patients. IIT Guwahati, which is in seismic zone 4 and a flood-prone area, is utilising the expertise of various departments to develop disaster relief mechanisms. It is also working in the area of developing building material from waste matter, which is of great use in high altitudes. At IIT Roorkee, as it celebrated its 175th year, an exhibition of products devised by faculty and students showcased technologies for early earthquake warning, faster sowing methods on fields, irrigation techniques, technologies to assist election process and health and hygiene solutions during menstrual cycle of women. All of these high-impact areas in the true sense of the term require multidisciplinarity. New areas The other major shift that has occurred is engineering institutes venturing into other disciplines. IIT Madras recently launched Department of Medical Sciences & Technology, the aim of which is to equip scientists and engineers with the necessary skills to advance medical research. IIT Jodhpur has a Department of Bioscience and Bio Engineering where the expertise of these two disciplines is utilised to provide healthcare solutions. Similarly, there is a great thrust on design solutions. At IIT Guwahati, using the expertise of three sub-disciplines – product design, visual communication and user experience – the research teams are involved in making smarter decisions. At IIT Gandhinagar, while there is no design programme, the faculty from this field instructs students from engineering disciplines, adding to the functionality and human touch of the products. Engineering institutes are also opening management departments, liberal arts and humanities and courses are offered under these schools or departments to address the concern that engineering students do not get a holistic education at engineering campuses. Current issues The key question is - what is the concern of students of engineering at this stage. Sam Altman, Founder and CEO, OpenAI and the creator of ChatGPT, during his India visit, had an interaction with the students of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT Delhi) where he allayed fears associated with AI, saying it can never take over human creativity. But a few students that this writer spoke to revealed that many of his ilk are willing to dump the discipline of their choice to take up AI as their area of work. Since AI is here to stay, their strategy is to master AI to be on the winning side. And engineering colleges, left with no choice but to embrace AI, are launching programmes to that effect. two years down the line are not the end goal of increasing number of students, who join these institutes with a clear understanding of what they want from that experience, although placement figures at many institutes reveal offers over Rs 1 crore to scores of students and companies across sectors recruiting from these campuses. And students’ expectations are largely in terms of gaining the required skills and inputs for an idea that they might already have. They would like to do further research on that idea, aided by faculty and supported perhaps by the incubation infrastructure of the campus, to fructify it for a startup. The faculty too, is invested in carrying on research work, publishing their papers in high impact journals and filing for patents. Interestingly, the work being done on these campuses is directly linked OPENING ESSAY
36 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2023 WWW.BWEDUCATION.COM Both public and private engineering colleges were assessed on six parameters to arrive at the rankings By Team BW Methodology E xpectations from educational institutes change with time. The year 2020 best exemplifies this statement. Overnight, institutes which could provide seamless online learning experience became the trailblazers. Now, with AI causing the next big disruption, providing answers to the new industry needs will decide the leaders. BW Education Engineering Rankings aim to rank institutes based on the agility of engineering colleges to deal with the ever-changing industry situations and provide the most up-to-date learning experience. An engineering college must be able to incorporate in its curriculum the latest developments in technology; it must be able to rev up its infrastructure, especially machinery & software without delay and upgrade manpower to impart that technical knowhow to students; it must ensure that students get actual experience through industry connects and keeping up with the spirit of the times; and it must encourage research & development, incubation & startup temperament among faculty & students. At the same time, engineering inEngineering Special The Basis stitutes can’t be islands of excellence whose benefits do not reach out to the society and surrounding ecosystem. Present-day engineering institutes are mindful of that and carry on projects and encouraging startups helping society. Work on sustainability is included therein, though several academicians we have interviewed round the year have stated that sooner or later environment impact will come to constitute a separate criterion in global and national rankings. Thus, here is the breakup on which institutes were assessed for the BW Education rankings: Teaching (20): Experienced, qualified educators are the most important criterion for a student in choosing a university, with employability being the end goal. Institutes should be able to draw faculty members with great research credentials and who have published extensively, as also industry experts. Research Excellence (20): Research labs, tinkering centre, incubation centre and faculty that can guide students appropriately, is what makes an institute a great research and development hub. These are measured through papers published and patents filed and registered. Innovation (15): Appropriate use of technology to facilitate better outcomes, ensuring that innovative ideas can be translated to concrete results and much more. Employment (20): Making students employable at the end of the course which can be measured through placements or providing them the tools and enhancing their confidence to become entrepreneurs and job givers. Infrastructure (15): From lab set-ups described above to digital infrastructure, well-lit and creative classes, interactive tools, proper hostel, recreational facilities and food and hygiene, students place premium on all these. Inclusion and Social Impact (10): This criterion is about taking steps to ensure equal opportunity and making the campus an equitable place.
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46 B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEP TEMBER 2023 WWW.B WEDUCATION.COM 1 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Maharashtra West India Public 19.2 14.8 19.4 18.5 15 9.6 96.5 2 Indian Institute of Technology Madras Tamil Nadu South India Public 18.8 14.5 19.4 19 14.8 9.2 95.7 3 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Delhi North India Public 18.6 14.3 19.2 19 14.8 9 94.9 4 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur West Bengal East India Public 18.5 14.3 19 18.8 14.7 8.8 94.1 5 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Uttar Pradesh North india Public 18.5 14.2 18.8 18.6 14.7 8.8 93.6 6 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Uttarakhand North India Public 18.3 14 18.8 18.6 14.6 8.7 93 7 Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi Uttar Pradesh North India Public 18.3 14 18.7 18.4 14.5 8.6 92.5 8 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assam North East India Public 18.2 14 18.6 18.3 14.4 8.6 92.1 9 Indian Institute of Technology Indore Madhya Pradesh Central India Public 18.1 13.9 18.5 18.3 14.4 8.5 91.7 10 Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad Jharkhand East India Public 18 13.8 18.7 18.3 14.2 8.5 91.5 11 Institute of Chemical Technology Maharashtra West India Public 17.9 13.7 18.7 18.3 14.2 8.6 91.4 12 Jadavpur University West Bengal East India Public 17.9 13.7 18.6 18.1 14 8.6 90.9 13 Anna University Tamil Nadu South India Public 17.7 13.6 18.6 18.2 14 8.5 90.6 14 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Telangana South India Public 17.6 11.5 18.5 18 14.2 8.5 88.3 15 Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Punjab North India Public 17.6 13.5 17.1 18 13.4 8.4 88 BW Rank 2023 Institution State Region Category Research Excellence (20) Innovation (15) Teaching (20) Employment (20) Infrastructure (15) Inclusiveness And Social Impact (10) Total (100) RANKINGS 2023 PUBLIC BW Education Best Engineering Colleges & Universities 2023 (Public)
WWW.B WEDUCATION.COM B W EDUCATION AUGUST-SEP TEMBER 2023 47 16 Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Himachal Pradesh North India Public 17.7 13.3 18.4 15.8 13.8 8.4 87.4 17 Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Gujarat West India Public 17.5 13.4 18.2 15 13.8 8.2 86.1 18 Indian Institute of Technology Patna Bihar East India Public 14.4 13.4 16.4 17.9 13.9 8.3 84.3 19 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar Odisha East India Public 17.3 13.3 14.1 17.3 13.9 8.2 84.1 20 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu South India Public 17.3 13.2 18 17.7 11.7 6.1 84 21 National Institute of Technology Rourkela Odisha East India Public 17.3 13 14 17.7 13.7 8.2 83.9 22 National Institute of Technology Surathkal Karnataka South India Public 17.2 13 13.9 17.7 13.8 8 83.6 23 National Institute of Technology Warangal Telangana South India Public 17.1 12.9 15.8 17.6 11.6 8.1 83.1 24 Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan North India Public 15 12.9 15.8 17.6 13.6 6.8 81.7 25 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Maharashtra West India Public 14 13 15.7 17.5 13.5 7.8 81.5 26 National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra Haryana North India Public 16.9 13 13.8 17.4 13.3 7 81.4 27 Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh North India Public 16.9 12.9 14.5 17.4 13.5 6.1 81.3 28 National Institute of Technology Durgapur West Bengal East India Public 16.8 12.8 16.6 17.5 9.7 7.8 81.2 29 National Institute of Technology Calicut Kerala South India Public 16.7 11.8 14.3 17.4 13.8 7.1 81.1 30 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur West Bengal East India Public 14.7 12.7 14.5 17.2 12.7 7.8 79.6 BW Rank 2023 Institution State Region Category Research Excellence (20) Innovation (15) Teaching (20) Employment (20) Infrastructure (15) Inclusiveness And Social Impact (10) Total (100) PUBLIC RANKINGS 2023 BW Education Best Engineering Colleges & Universities 2023 (Public)
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