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The Hindu
5 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Multi-disciplinary approach crucial for students to land jobs: academics at a webinar
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) scores do not ensure lucrative job opportunities, rather students should focus on acquiring social and life skills, speakers at a webinar have said. Organised jointly by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) and The Hindu, the webinar was part of a series on 'Future Career Conversations: Reimagining Futures through Humanities and Sciences' and explored the topic 'Beyond Marksheets: Building Real World Skills through Humanities and Sciences'. Professor A. Vinay Kumar, Pro-Vice Chancellor, SRMIST, said that employers these days look for candidates capable of critical and emotional thinking, effective communication, and innovatively solving problems. A multi-disciplinary approach to academics, looking beyond the conventional framework of education, helps acquire the requisite skills, he said. To be able to solve societal issues with empathy, students need to have aptitude and curiosity that comes from studying subjects like literature, history, psychology, music, and philosophy. While urging parents to drop their fixation with marks, ranks, and results, A. Joseph Dorairaj, Emeritus Professor, School of English and Foreign Languages, Gandhigram Rural Institute, said that increasingly, institutions are favouring competency-based frameworks and relaxing eligibility criteria for admission. Both speakers underlined the importance of students developing cognitive skills and equipping themselves with technology, irrespective of the subjects they are studying.
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Webinar series by SRMIST and The Hindu to explore future of humanities and sciences
The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), in association with The Hindu, will organise a webinar series titled 'Future conversations — reimagining futures through humanities and sciences'. The first of the webinars, on the topic 'Beyond marksheets: building real-world skills through humanities and sciences', will be held at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday. The panellists, A. Vinay Kumar, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Science and Humanities, Law and Management, SRMIST, and A. Joseph Dorairaj, Emeritus Professor, School of English and Foreign Languages, Gandhigram Rural Institute, along with moderator Soma Basu, Senior Deputy Editor, The Hindu, will discuss how transdisciplinary education nurtures problem-solving, critical thinking, and leadership. The subsequent webinars will explore emerging career opportunities in humanities and sciences and how transdisciplinary education offers an edge. Students, undergraduate aspirants, and parents may visit for registration details.
