Integral University

“Move towards becoming a
developed nation”
Quality Education
Prof. Brijendra Singh
Department of Computer Science
University of Lucknow, Lucknow
@drbsingh123 19th Oct. 2016

What do students look for?
• Degree and a good job (majority)
• Higher studies (some)
• Pursuit of knowledge, research (few)
• Good career path
• Leading a happy life
• Becoming a successful person
Prof. Brijendra Singh 19th Oct. 2016

Climbing the Peak of Achievement
=====

Exams
Prof. Brijendra Singh 30 March 2016

Knowledge
Exams

Success
Knowledge
Exams

Impact
Success
Knowledge
Exams

What do students need?
• A clear picture of the real world
- The professional pyramid
• Development of the right attitude
- To succeed in all dimensions
• Preparation for a leadership role
- To make a difference

The Professional Pyramid
Layer Contributions
Brick and Concepts,
Mortar skills
Fresh Graduates

Layer Contributions
Professionals
Value-Add Domain Experts
Brick and Concepts,
Mortar skills
Fresh Graduates

Layer Contributions
Solution Conceptualizes and
Designers
Professionals
Brick and Concepts,
Mortar skills
Fresh Graduates

Layer Contributions
Vision Dreamers and Planners
Designers
Professionals
Brick and Concepts,
Mortar skills
Fresh Graduates

Layer Contributions
Vision Dreamers and Planners
Designers
Professionals
Brick and Concepts,
Mortar skills
Fresh GraduatesVolume Value

Attitude issues
• Attitude is set by the only measure faced by
students in their lives
- Performance in examinations
• Rat race of competition
- Winners (some) acquire bloated self vision
relative to others
>> overconfidence
- Losers (many) acquire diffidence
>> I am not as good as others

The right attitude
• Learning a foreign language
• How does a child view this issue?
• So what does a child have
- Native intelligence of human species
• And a few special gifts
- Tremendous curiosity
- Boldness to ask (stupid) questions
- Extra-ordinary perseverance

Characteristics of a Professional
• Knowledge and skills
• Personality
• Vision
• Value system

Knowledge and Skills
• Last text book you read?
- Not prescribed in the syllabus
• Last time you solved difficult problems?
• Last research journal you read?
• Last time you did any unforced writing?
Let information and knowledge be your major
concern in your career

Knowledge and Skills …
• Participate in professional activates
- Become a student member of
>> CSI, IEEE, ….
- Participate in contests
>> Tech. festivals, business plan contest
>> Project competitions, demos, quizzes
- Write reports, proposals, discussion notes,
etc., on your own?

Personality
ARE YOU?
• Prompt and disciplined
• Curious about everything
• Disbeliever in knowledge
compartmentalization?
• Willing to work hard, not give up
• Willing to make mistakes and learn
• Not being a procrastinator

Vision
In Ten Years From Now
• What would you be?
• What would happen to your institution, town and
state?
• How would national wealth generation be
enhanced?
• What will happen to human society?
What do you propose to do
about all these?

Value System
DO YOU BELIEVE IN
• Professional achievement being more
important than material wealth
• Commitment to your dharma
- Disciplined and rigorous approach
• Ethical working style
- Like Satyendra Dube
• The traditional Indian debts

To make a difference as a professional
• Make learning a regular habit
• Treat ethics as important
• Respect deadlines
• Believe and build teamwork
• Be trustworthy
• Innovate constantly
• Learn entrepreneurial skills
• Believe in yourself

Self Dependence
“Such wealth I have seen in this country, such
high moral values, people of such high caliber,
that I do not think we would ever conquer this
country, unless would ever conquer this
country, unless we break the very backbone of
this nation, which is her spiritual and cultural
heritage, …

Self Dependence …
… and therefore, I propose that we replace her
old and ancient education system, her culture,
for if Indians think that all that is foreign and
English is good and greater than their own,
they will loose their self-esteem, their native
self-culture and they will become what we
want them, a truly dominated nation”

Self Dependence
These words were spoken by a person largely
credited with having laid the foundations of
modern education in India.
Yes, it was Lord McCauley who said these
words in his speech of February 2, 1835,
delivered in the British Parliament.

The beautiful ‘dew’ drops
• Dream BIG
- Our dreams limit our achievements
• Enjoy Life
- Have fun in every activity
• Work Hard
- To create history
Any two out of three is not an option

An Unsolicited Advice
Get out of the “Colonial Mindset”,
The world is ours to make a mark on.
In our move towards becoming a developed
nation, to provide an honorable and
comfortable life to Indians, and to live as
equals,
Be the change agent, use IT, and help build
such a nation for all of us.

"Be the change that you wish to see in
the world"
- Mahatma Gandhi

Integral University

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

Viewers also liked

Viewers also liked (10)

Similar to Integral University

Similar to Integral University (20)

Integral University