The Education 4.0 Reports highlight how technology can handle learning gaps and make education accessible to everyone. The information was issued- Under Education 4.0 India initiative launched in May 2020 and has convened more than 40 partners from the education technology, academic, start-up communities, and government.

A report from World Economic Forum (WEF) stated that even as the covid-19 has decreased in most parts of the world, the school-to-work evolution procedure is still confronting considerable hindrances in India.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) said India is the second leading market for online education after the US. The current education environment is full-bodied for digital transformation with facilitative policies and initiatives of the government, such as more than 5000 EdTech start-ups across the learning lifecycle and National Education Policy 2020. But a deficiency in collaborative measures has resulted in a sole-skilling ecosystem that has not been able to accomplish its maximum potential.

India has over 60 million secondary and higher secondary students, but 85% of schools are yet to execute vocational courses as part of their curriculum.

S2W- School-to-work transition or evolution directs to make students job-ready in a rapidly developing landscape. It added that the school-to-work transition procedure still confronts prime hurdles, such as inadequate resources and infrastructure, a shortage of trainers, and low-grade connections between localised skill gaps and vocational courses. The report stated that many students and parents assume vocational education is the second-best alternative to mainstream education.

The report stated that employers expect students to have a high degree of knowledge, competencies, and skills suitable to their work. Employers also desire healthy teamwork, problem-solving skills, strong communication skills, and critical-thinking abilities.

According to the WEF report, school education is presently developed with no reference to industry requirements since there are no standard channels for industry participation.

The report added- Further, credits cannot be transmitted between formal & informal education streams, so students who wish to pursue higher education after vocational courses or vice-versa confront tribulation linking their credits. This demoralizes mobility between the two streams.

Improving opportunities for career awareness and exposure via internships and apprenticeships enable credit transferability to allow students to transfer between formal & informal education channels and training and offer experiential learning for holistic growth via STEM-based courses, life-skills coaching, and language learning are among the suggestions made in the report.

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