Education needs to be re-invented, connected to industry, Rahul Gandhi says
The Indian education system needs to be "re-invented" with a connect drawn between higer education and the needs of the industry, said Congress vice-president Rahul gandhi here on Saturday. Answering a query at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) here, a confident-sounding Gandhi said in India education and industry are thought of in two separate ways. But on the other hand, modern university and modern education are "essentially a network that connects industry, connects government, NGOs, students with a connect point within the university", he said. Gandhi said some of the Indian universities, like the IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology), are exceptional , but India lacks the level of networking and modern knowledge systems required. He said it is time to establish a connect between industry and higher education. "What role does industry have in our higher education? There is a deep connect, but there is a disconn