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Stephen Downes

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This report is worth a read, though you may find it difficult to do so. It updates last year's edition (68 page PDF). It's presented in a user-hostile format on Issuu with no download available, making a mockery of the CC-by license; I had to put it up on the big screen in order to be able to read the small text. It's based on interviews with students, staff, policy-makers, employers and NGOs in India. Overall, the results point to a gap between academic content and workforce requirements, with the suggestion that courses are predominately theory-based. Employers pointed to a lack of preparedness for employment, while policy-makers stressed the need for entrepreneurship. NGOs pointed to the potential for skills development through capacity-building.

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