Admitting that a large number of graduates and postgraduates from Bangalore University are unemployable, Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University B. Thimme Gowda said the postgraduate and undergraduate courses would be restructured in the coming months keeping in mind the industry requirements.
He was speaking at ‘Samvada’, an event organised by the faculty of Bangalore University and various industry associations on Saturday. Mr. Gowda said, “We will take recommendations from experienced people in the industry, organise frequent interactions between the stakeholders and ensure that the course work is relevant and job-oriented,” he said.
He also said the university will also introduce flexibility in the choice-based credit system. Highlighting some of the problems faced by the industry, Ashok Pamidi, Regional Head, Karnataka of the National Association of Software and Services Companies, said that the students lacked soft skills “There is a huge gap between what the industry wants and what they get. Students need to learn the basic decorum of the industry,” he said.
However, on a positive note, he said that several multinational companies are mushrooming in the city and will create more job opportunities. “But the growth of industries and companies is happening in Bangalore and not in tier-two cities,” he said.
According to him, courses should be introduced to impart entrepreneurial skills among students.
Meanwhile, Jeevan Chinnappa, Dean of Arts at the varsity, explained the problems in the university classrooms because of diverse backgrounds that students come from. “We have several students from rural areas whose exposure to English is limited. So they need more time to learn language and communication skills. Just like university classrooms, the workplace also has a diverse mix of people. In such a situation, employers should work towards promoting growth of all its employees,” he added.
