Education

Benefits of New Generation Courses:
It has been a long-felt necessity to align higher education with the emerging needs of the economy to ensure that the graduates of the higher education system have adequate knowledge and skills for employment and entrepreneurship. The higher education syst em has to incorporate the requirements of various industries into its curriculum innovatively and flexibly to produce holistic and well-groomed graduates. The University Grants Commission (UGC) had launched a scheme for skills development-based higher education as part of college and university education, leading to degree programs with multiple entry and exit points.

Objectives
• To provide a judicious mix of skills relating to a profession and appropriate content in general education.
• To ensure that the students have adequate knowledge and skills so that they are work- ready at each exit point of the program.
• To provide flexibility to students using pre-defined entry and multiple exit points.
• To integrate the National Credit Framework (NCrF) and the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) within the undergraduate level of higher education to enhance the employability of the graduates and meet industry requirements. Such graduates, apart from meeting the needs of local and national industry, are also expected to be equipped to become part of the global workforce.

Authenticity of courses and validation of the certificate:
As per UGC norms, it is an absolutely skill-based, regular degree and diploma program.

Know about the work and study scheme:
The Work Integrated Skill-Based Higher Education (WISE) program is initiated to deliver the content and outcome through a blended approach. The hybrid nature of the programs encompasses the theory component to cater for the foundational concepts through physical, online, and live classes and the practical component to be delivered and practiced through on- the-job training (OJT) (at the industry, live project, or site location). The composition of theory and practical components has been set to ensure the student is work-ready to enter the professional world as soon as the program ends.

Benefits (Student)

• Hands-On Learning: Focus on hands-on experiences with tools and techniques that help trainees understand industry practices and processes.
• Professional Orientation: Training on the job is given to the students at the work locations, which makes it easy for them to connect with their co-workers and employers.
• Feedback-Driven Growth: During OJT, supervisors guide student-trainees and provide feedback as per performance, which helps in improving their skills.
• Learn and Earn: The stipend received by student-trainees during OJT/apprenticeship becomes an additional incentive for those who are unable to attain professional higher education due to financial constraints.
Benefits (Industry)

• Reduction in Attrition Rate: It reduces attrition as the programs provide opportunities for the candidates to excel and progress in their careers and get a formal qualification.
• Workforce Continuity and Productivity: Unlike contractual manpower, it allows the industry to identify skilled resources and ensure retention for a longer duration.
• Alternative to Contractual Workers: It brings an opportunity to the industry to supplement the apprenticeship program, where candidates can continue as student-trainees for 2 to 3 years, thereby becoming a promising alternative to contractual employment.
• No Compliances, No Legal Obligation, Ease of Recruitment: Exemption of PF helps in saving costs; aspiration for learning and the value of higher education encourage the participation of students.
• Exemption under CSR: As an opportunity to empower the workforce through apprenticeship, the skilling activity can also be included under CSR activity.

What do you mean by multiple-entry and multiple existing new education courses:
Multiple entry and exit in academic programs refer to a system that allows students to enter a program at different points and exit with a qualification appropriate to their level of completion. This means students can join a program at various stages based on their prior qualifications or experience, and upon completion of certain requirements, they can obtain a certificate, diploma, or degree without being obliged to complete the entire program. It offers flexibility and recognition of achievement at different milestones within a program.
For example, a student enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program can choose to exit after one year with a certificate or after two years with a diploma.

How it cherishes innovative entrepreneurship in the society?

These new-age courses are instilling practical learning to imbibe essential knowledge. All these prime courses integrate hands-on experience in a multitude of fields. New-age courses signify working on real-world projects through the Learn & Earn scheme under the Wise initiative. It helps to promote the upskilling of an entrepreneur.
It solidifies hybrid education to prepare entrepreneurs for the future. New-age courses are in perfect alignment with industry trends, job readiness, and catalyzing change within industries. It is a catalyst to nurture aspiring entrepreneurs and accelerate their growth. This course is dedicated to enabling the upcoming cohort of innovators and influencers. New-age courses pave the way for entrepreneurs with a broad skill spectrum and holistic understanding of the Academic ecosystem. Through these benefits, new-age courses have an extended sense of innovation and thinking, which further leads to the growth of the industry. It represents a blending of different skill sets, which is devoted to the next generation to be entrepreneurs.
Dr Sajikumar’s Gayathri Medical Institutions Pvt Ltd is functioning as the sectoral partner for Medhavi skills university (MSU), Sikkim (UGC approved) in kerala and is conducting various courses

Dr Sajikumar’s Gayathri Medical Institutions Pvt Ltd also has collaboration with Bharat Sevak Samaj (BSS) and are conducting Certificate courses for needed ones.