Work Integrated Skill-Based Higher Education

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About (WISE)

Work Integrated Skill-based Higher Education (WISE) aims to deliver the content and outcome through a blended approach. The hybrid nature of the programmes encompasses the theory component to cater the foundational concepts through physical, online, live classes, and the practical component to be delivered and practiced through On the Job Training (OJT) (at Industry/Live project/Site location). The composition of Theory and Practical components has been set to assure the student to be work-ready to enter a professional world as soon as the programme ends.

The programmes bring substantially different learning experience to students, as learning by doing/applying, learning from self-experience in an authentic work-practices, learning in a peer-supported environment, learning in the advanced form of application ecosystem drives the key pedagogical framework. The programmes are strategically designed to offer meaningful paths of progression for the students that assures the growth of knowledge and skills, and academic and career. WISE provides a range of options to the learner that suits the existing educational qualifications and competencies. It guarantees a comprehensive learning experience towards the overall growth and development in the areas of Manufacturing, Retail, Logistic, Healthcare, Multimedia and Design etc. The support of top Industry partners, industry mentors/guide, expert faculties, learning management systems, are the key components that serve the base of execution. The overall priority is to ensure flexible and adaptable teaching and training practices, while assuring the highest standards of quality education.

Traditional Higher Education (vs) WISE

Traditional Higher Education	WISE
Traditional Curriculum: Theory – Experiments based	Competency benchmarked curriculum: Application – Practice – Production based
Limited Industry Linkage: Due to persisting Academic – Industry gap in curriculum, Industry linkage is limited to Industry Visit and Internship.	Industry as Partner: Curriculum designing, Practical Training, Assessment, Certification: Industry contributes as a partner
Work Experience (only) after Education: Recognition to entry to work (as trainee/intern) only possible after Education, due to limited access to practical skills and productivity, during education	Education with Work Experience: On Job Training /Apprenticeship, (unlike Internship), exposes to active participation in Industry’s process for a longer duration, thus valuing the experience and productivity
Higher Education for Awarding of Degree: Due to less clarity/scope on interest and career, student randomly opts for degrees with hope to decide later in future	Higher Education for Degree & Employability: Suitable Credit framework and distribution of theory and practical supports the curriculum requirement for Degree, while. Practical and OJT at and by the Industry Partner assures for employability.
Single Mode of Delivery: Offline / Face-to-Face	Flexible Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face, Online, On-site, On-the-job, In -campus

Program Highlights

Systematic Learning

WISE focuses on hands-on experiences with tools and technique rather than theoretical knowledge, which helps trainees to understand industry practices and processes. The student-trainee can try out the tasks on their own and clear their doubts, while being supervised by the trainer.

Professional Orientation

Training on the job is given to the student at the work locations, which makes it easy for them to connect with their co-workers, and employers. Moreover, they become more familiar with the workplace and work culture of the company that enhances the professional orientation. These include company hierarchy, dress code, safety practices, industry jargon, productivity expectations and working relationships with colleagues.

Quick Productivity

Industry or any Workplace wants to onboard new employees as soon as possible rather than wasting their resources on bench. OJT helps student-trainees to learn quickly and gives hands-on experience at their working location itself. This also helps the company to onboard them as per their requirement and eliminates the bench time.

Feedback Driven Growth

During OJT, all the things are supervised under a senior employee who guide student-trainees and provide feedback as per performance. These feedbacks are very valuable to improve the skills, as it is given by someone who already has hands-on experience and knowledge of the tools and technique.

Learn & Earn

The stipend received by the candidate from the Industry/Organisation during on job training / apprenticeship becomes an additional incentive. The amount of stipend varies according to sector, industry, and location. For students unable to attain professional higher education due to financial constraint, WISE can be a powerful instrument.

Employment Readiness

In OJT, the student-trainees get an opportunity for active participation in service or production related professional activities complying with the organisational culture. It shapes and assures their overall employability aspect after they complete the programme. Always, they remain as the first choice for the Industries because of their immediate productivity at the workplace. They are considered as trained / experienced despite having a fresh degree.