Vellore Institute of Technology University founder and Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan said there was a need for industry and academic institutes to work in tandem for evolving new syllabus, which would be beneficial for students.
There was a need to bridge the gap between theory and practical knowledge attained by students. They need to upgrade their skills in tune with the latest advents and this would be possible when industry experts and academicians work together, he said while addressing a press conference here on Tuesday.
He also stressed the need to encourage top students to take up teaching as a career. This would help in improving the teaching quality in the institutions. “Our teaching process is rigid and it needs to be liberalised like in the United States,” said Mr. Viswanathan.
On the VIT Engineering Entrance Examination, he said the computer-based test would be held between April 8 and 19 across 112 cities and the last date for filing applications, was extended to March 15.
Every year the number of students taking the entrance examination from the State was increasing.
