Degree holders must be made more employable in order to compete in a competitive work market. Engineering graduates, according to surveys, were disproportionately unemployed. Germany has set the bar high when it comes to skill development and the integration of apprenticeships and academics.
Key Highlights
- The UGC is encouraging colleges and universities to offer undergraduate programs that combine industrial training and apprenticeship.
- Germany has set the bar high when it comes to skill development and the integration of apprenticeships and academics.
- Students may spend up to a year working on the shop floor as a result of the degree program’s structure.
- Students who choose this route spend 70% of their time learning on the job and 30% in the classroom.
- These programs are also recognized by the country’s university guilds, enhancing the employability of graduates.
In order to improve youth employability, the UGC is encouraging colleges and universities to offer undergraduate programs that combine industrial training and apprenticeship. Even though the unemployment rate has dropped recently to 7.35 percent, it is still very high. Many have lost their jobs, and the future looks bleak. There is a pressing need to increase the employability of degree holders in order to compete in a competitive job market. According to studies, the majority of engineering graduates are unemployed, and the problem is likely to be even worse across other fields. Degree programs designed in cooperation with Sector Skill Councils, the AICTE, and industry groups like Ficci and CII will likely solve this issue to a significant degree, as UGC is advocating. Students may spend up to a year working on the shop floor as a result of the degree program’s structure.
According to the rules, which were announced in July of last year, such undergraduate courses should be treated the same as traditional courses when it comes to admission to postgraduate programs. Despite the criteria stating that at least 20% of the total credits of a degree program with apprenticeships incorporated must be allotted to the internship/apprenticeship, India can learn from Germany’s experience with vocationally-oriented courses.
With its “dual knowledge system,” Germany has set the bar high for skilling and combining apprenticeship with academics. Those who choose this route spend 70% of their time learning on the job and 30% in the classroom. Several polls have shown that this system guarantees exceptionally high employment levels for students even in their final semesters of the course. As well as being accredited by the institution, these programs are also recognized by the country’s university guilds, enhancing the employability of graduates
