Universities must equip youth with skills to meet rapidly changing demands of future: MP Radhakrishna Doddamani
MP Radhakrishna Doddamani urged universities to focus on future-ready skills like AI and critical thinking rather than just traditional employment. He emphasized that institutions like Gulbarga University must align their academic goals with the developmental needs of the Kalyana Karnataka region.
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It highlights the growing gap between traditional higher education curricula and the rapidly evolving demands of the modern global workforce.
Universities must move beyond preparing students for existing employment opportunities and equip them with skills to meet the rapidly changing demands of the future, MP for Kalaburagi Radhakrishna Doddamani said on Thursday.
Addressing the gathering at the 47th foundation day celebration of Gulbarga University here, Mr. Doddamani said artificial intelligence, digital technologies, biotechnology, climate change and changing employment patterns were transforming the nature of work and the skills required by young people.
“Today, the question before us is not how far the university has travelled, but how far it can go from here,” he said, calling for greater emphasis on innovation, research, critical thinking, adaptability and social responsibility.
He said Gulbarga University had a particularly important role to play in Kalyana Karnataka, where higher education institutions must remain closely connected to the aspirations and developmental needs of the region.
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