No.

Gaps in Education System

Impact

Optimus Difference

1

Absence of Soft Skills Training

1. Students do not have good communication, presentation and interview taking skills. These skills become some of the critical elements in student employability in today’s global economy.

1. It has been decided to include mandatory presentation on one of the topic for each student for each subject.
2. Gap is filled by Optimus College Certification (OCC).

2

Irregularity in course classes

1. Most of the time, not more than 50 - 60% of the course was completed in the class room. The students have to prepare from exam guides or guess papers, in order to pass the university exams.
2. Thrust is to clear the exam rather than to learn & apply knowledge. The students do pass the university exams but without appreciating the underlying principles and logic driving the subject resulting in people not suited to work in the Industry.

1. 75% of the Attendance is compulsory for students.
2. Monthly review of the Course status (finished & remaining), and communication of same to all.

3

70% of the Faculty is recent graduates

1. It’s a matter of compulsion and not of choice for most of the new faculty in these institutes. Most of the new faculty chooses teaching profession as stop gap arrangement for the time they are preparing for exams or waiting for job in the Industry. As a result, majority of them are not dedicated towards the teaching profession.

1. Every effort would be taken to keep ratio of Experience: New faculty by at least 1:1.
2. Apart from the regular classes taken by college permanent faculty, guest faculty would be called on regular basis.

4

Little or no practical classes

1. Students do not have hands on experience thus unable to apply what they have learned in the class before actually getting into the Industry.

1. Gap is filled by Optimus College Certification (OCC).

5

Little or no interaction with industry

1. Students only have theoretical knowledge and little or no practical knowledge.

1. Gap is filled by Optimus College Certification (OCC).

6

Colleges are run by people having little or no Industry experience or clear idea of various stakeholder needs.

1. Primary motive was profit generation instead of providing quality Education.
2. There is high inertia to spent more money to pay to quality teachers and guest faculty.
3. Little or No attempt was made to equip students with other skills.
4. Inability to appreciate & introduce newer methods of teaching.

1. As the management team was highly professional and educated, it can be safely assumed that quality education was provided.

7

Less number of students are employable in the Industry.

1. Students after spending good amount of money & effort found that there is no job for them.

1. Gap is filled by Optimus College Certification (OCC).

8

There is no social responsibility carried on by the colleges and hence there are any scholarships on offerings.

1. In absence of subsidized education to needy students, many good students are unable to take the admissions.

1. As it has already been mentioned, Institute aimed at offering various Scholarships to students so that those who really deserve should not be left behind.

9

There is little or no attempt for development of the area and the Industry by –

1. Helping the Industry by understanding and providing the solution to their pain areas.
2. Partner with Industry and provide Research & Development services to the Organizations.

1. Very little or no Industry Interaction.
2. Rarely a Guest speaker from the Industry visits the Institute.

1. Gap is filled by Optimus College Certification (OCC).