Jamia decides to adopt a six-fold initiative in next five years to achieve the target of 100% employability

Updated on: Thursday, December 13, 2012

Jamia Millia Islamia has initiated an ambitious target of 100% employability on campus by 2020, as part of its 100th year. For this the university is starting a web management system, an online assessment system, an innovation and incubation centre and full-fledged entrepreneurship development cell.

In order to achieve the target the university has decided to adopt a six-fold initiative in next five years, which includes introducing a web management system, which is a platform for industry professionals and students to interact and also to make the training and placement process online.

Rihan Khan Suri, training and placement officer, said, "Employability is the biggest issue and not placement. We are working on employability so that every Jamia graduate is employable. We are planning to categorise the student in three colour bands - red, yellow, green, where each colour band defines the readiness and the improvement needed. For example the red category of students will need hand-holding, personal counseling as well as skill development, where as the green category are ready students. We will counsel and upgrade their skills accordingly."  

The university is also planning an online assessment system along with a question based test, whereby students will be evaluated online with inputs from professionals from the industry. The university will also set up an industry-institute interaction cell and an innovation and incubation centre. Moreover, apart from tie-up with corporates for projects, Jamia will also set up a full fledged entrepreneurship development cell in association with National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) under the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises.

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