Kerala government plans to help students find jobs while pursuing higher studies

Inaugurating the 3rd edition of Professional Students Summit organized by ASAP Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan On Saturday said that projects like ‘Industry on Campus’ and ‘Young Innovators Programme’ are being implemented to create employment opportunities for the students along with their studies.

“Young people are opting for higher education abroad as there are job opportunities along with studies. We also aim to achieve this. Projects like Industry and Young Innovators Program are being implemented on the campus for their studies,” said Vijayan.

Chief Minister It also said that the government would address the concerns of the youth and urged them to dismiss the alleged false narrative that our youth are increasingly going abroad in large numbers as Kerala is not a place to live.

He listed the major achievements of the state to counter the “false narrative” against the state. The Chief Minister also said that the compulsory internship system would be implemented in other fields of study besides vocational courses.

“Students should come forward to develop indigenous knowledge, research and products. Efforts are on to connect Kerala with the world knowledge community. More collaboration with foreign universities and research centers is on our agenda,” he added.

Vijayan said that all sectors will get its benefit The government announced a research and development budget of Rs 3,500 crore this year. Around 2,000 students and 500 teachers from over 400 professional educational institutions participated in the summit.

Dr Krishna Ella, Executive Chairman of Bharat Biotech, which developed India’s first indigenous covid-19 vaccineThe congregation had chief guests and plenary speakers.

Ella said, “Our shortcoming is that we have not given equal importance to education as well as skilling and if these two are achieved together, we can do wonders in creating many entrepreneurs and opportunities.”

The renowned scientist said that innovations can be derived from simple ideas and do not require delving into the intricacies of science. “A skilled person should never worry about job loss. If he has the skill, he can become an entrepreneur after losing his job. No one can take away one’s skill. Skill is what a self-confident person person makes. Self-confidence enables anyone to take on.” risk. Innovation comes from risk takers. Such innovations lead the country towards development,” Ella was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the organisers.

He said that it is commendable that the Government of Kerala is providing excellent support to the idea of ​​promoting innovative ideas and bringing professional students together on a single platform for constructive discussion. “If this kind of support for innovation continues, Kerala will become the most innovative state in the country in the near future,” he added.

NAAC President Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan, Amazon Web Services Head of Business Development Amit Mehta and other experts conducted various sessions and discussions with the students.