India produces 15 lakh engineering graduates every year but 20-30% of them do not find jobs. Others take up jobs that are well below their technical qualification or have nothing to do with their education or engineering qualifications. In other words, most of India’s engineering graduates are just not “employable” or lack the skills required in the industry today. When engineering graduates join an organisation, they undergo a 3 – 6 month orientation program that hones their skills and makes them job-ready. Now Wiley, a global leader in research and education, is attempting to solve this problem. It has launched a series of blended learning programs in India under the umbrella brand WileyNXT. In addition, WileyNXT will launch two programs for engineering graduates. These programs are aimed at students in tier 2 and tier 3 cities and will ensure better job opportunities and job readiness.
The programs were designed in consultation with the Wiley Innovation Advisory Council (WIAC), a group consisting of senior industry leaders and academia. Certifications through WileyNXT will provide students and professionals with better access to new-tech jobs as well as expertise in critical thinking and problem-solving which have been identified as major gaps for organizations.
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WileyNXT will launch two programs for engineering graduates. The first is a three-month Accelerator Program targeted at final year students preparing for campus placements. The second is a four-year Integrated Program that will run parallel to the college curriculum and augment the university degree. This Integrated Program will be taught through a contextual learning model that draws on the student’s own experiences and will supplement the conceptual learning provided by the college. During both programs, engineering graduates will go through rigorous training in in-demand and future technologies as well as enhanced problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking skills. The four-year program will be free in the first year with students who qualify able to enrol in subsequent years for a nominal fee.
The WileyNXT four-year program will be available in three different modules – Java full stack, Machine Learning and Data Engineer. Features of this course include the WileyNXT self-assessment credit system, live assessment, e-book library from Wiley’s range of bestsellers, respective simulators for each program and over 500 business problems for students to use.