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IIT Delhi summit flags classroom skills gap
Hindustan Times··14 Sept
A two-day FITT summit at IIT Delhi ended with industry leaders saying classroom training lags workplace needs. Cadence Design Systems' Taranjit Kohli said students get too little real hardware exposure. Maruti Suzuki's Dr Shailendra Singh said graduate quality is not the issue. Practical experience is. The summit ran September 11 and 12 on the campus.
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What It Means For You
- Maruti said it runs its own training centre because graduates lack hands-on experience.
- IIT Delhi's Prof. Sunil Jha proposed a parallel translational research PhD track of four to five years.
- A free 4.5-hour AI literacy course was announced for learners in Indian languages.
What's Happening
- Discussions on manufacturing and semiconductors highlighted theory-heavy coursework.
- Kohli said private institutions could move faster than IITs if curricula do not keep pace.
- Prof. B.R. Kamboj urged a land-to-lab research model with farmers involved from the start.
What The Summit Covered
- FITT is the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer at IIT Delhi.
- Panels covered manufacturing, semiconductors, agriculture and AI literacy.
- Experts called for interdisciplinary learning and real-world problem solving.
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