| | 8 December 2018HIGHERReviewIN MY VIEWTHE OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATIONDr. Shubha Pandit, Principal, K. J. Somaiya College of EngineeringTeachers are the disguised artists of the most beauti-ful form of art `Teaching'. Like an artist presents its extraordinary creation in front of a large crowd and receives appreciation, a teacher too has a unique stature of presenting their lessons to their students in a creative man-ner. The performance of the student in academics and life renders a teacher its recognition. Though teaching methodology today heavily differs than what it was the end of the 20th century and 21st centu-ry beginning, our present day education ardently indulges indigenous interaction between teachers and the students.Present Day Academic ResultantThe 21st century industrial demands are eccentric! It has started giving stature to new skill-sets and is encouraging its employees to increase their expertise perimeter, so that they can contribute more in their day-to-day functioning. This rising demands of skill-sets have made an evolutionary change in the education pattern. From the days of reciting lessons, impartation of education has shifted towards a new student oriented teaching ­learning process. The shift has induced self initiations by the students where they use inter-net facilities for learning (though many regard online learn-ing as a threat to regular pedagogical methods, which is not true). In reality, online education contents are breakthrough supplementary tools for the teachers and their contribution to the students for gripping knowledge in this learning me-dium is imperative. Some of the benefits of online education portals include:a) Use of online contents like videos and pictures in class-rooms.b) Flexibility on course delivery and syllabus covering time.c) Promotion on self search of online education contents for imparting relevant information.However, in contrast to this sudden change, the old school technical teachers have become vulnerable as they are not equipped and neither aligned to the `Do it yourself' educational format. Consequently, the education sector is facing a dearth of technical institutes which can contribute in imparting the necessary skills. Industrial Learning After completion of graduation, the dice resides on the stu-dents' quarter. It becomes the students' duty of rolling the dice and exhibiting their talents in the real world industry battlefields. Their minimal inabilities make them feel inse-cure during the early days of their career; however, whatev-After completing a year in their job, students who pursue higher education actually take the fruitful decision of securing a better professional career
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