Work Integrated Skill-based Higher Education (WISE) aims to deliver content and outcomes through a blended approach. This hybrid model combines theoretical learning—provided via physical and online live classes—with practical training delivered through On-the-Job Training (OJT) at industry sites or live projects. This ensures that students are prepared for the professional world upon completion of the program.
WISE programs offer a significantly different learning experience by emphasizing hands-on application, self-directed learning in authentic work settings, peer-supported environments, and advanced application ecosystems. They are strategically designed to provide clear pathways for students' academic and career growth, enhancing both knowledge and skills. WISE offers a variety of options tailored to learners' existing educational qualifications and competencies, ensuring a comprehensive learning journey in areas such as Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Healthcare, Multimedia, and Design.
Key components of WISE include support from industry partners, guidance from industry mentors, expert faculty, and robust learning management systems. The overarching goal is to maintain flexible and adaptable teaching and training practices while upholding the highest standards of quality education.
| Traditional Higher Education | WISE |
|---|---|
| Traditional Curriculum: Theory- Experiments based | Competency benchmarked curriculum: Application - Practice - Production based |
| Limited Industry Linkage: Due to Persisting Academic - Industry gap in curriculum, industry linkage is limited to industry visit and internship. | Industry as Partner: curriculum designing, Practical Traininig, Assessment, Certification: Industry contributes as a partner |
| Work Experience (only) after Education: Regognition to entry to work (as trainee/intern) only possible after Educationn, due to limited access to practical skilles and productivity, during education. | Education with work experience: On job Training/Apprenticeship,(unlike internship), exposes to active participation in industry's process for a longer duration, thus valuing the experience and productivity |
| Higher Education for Awarding of Degree: Due to less clarity/scope on interest and career, student randomly opts for degrees with hope to decide later in future. | Higher Education for Degree & Employability: Suitable Credit framework and distribution of theory and practical supports the curriculum requirement for Degree, while. Practical and OJT at and by the industry Partner assures for employability. |
| Single Mode of Delivery: Offline/Face-to-Face | Flexible Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face, Online, On-site, On-the-job, In-campus |
WISE focuses on hands-on experiences with tools and technique rather than theoretical knowledge, which helps trainees to understand industry practices and processes. The student-trainee can try out the tasks on their own and clear their doubts, while being supervised by the trainer.
Training on the job is given to the student at the work locations, which makes it easy for them to connect with their co-workers, and employers. Moreover, they become more familiar with the workplace and work culture of the company that enhances the professional orientation. These include company hierarchy, dress code, safety practices, industry jargon, productivity expectations and working relationships with colleagues.
Industry or any Workplace wants to onboard new employees as soon as possible rather than wasting their resources on bench. OJT helps student-trainees to learn quickly and gives hands-on experience at their working location itself. This also helps the company to onboard them as per their requirement and eliminates the bench time.
During OJT, all the things are supervised under a senior employee who guide studenttrainees and provide feedback as per performance. These feedbacks are very valuable to improve the skills, as it is given by someone who already has hands-on experience and knowledge of the tools and technique.
The stipend received by the candidate from the Industry/Organization during on job training / apprenticeship becomes an additional incentive. The amount of stipend varies according to sector, industry, and location. For students unable to attain professional higher education due to financial constraint, WISE can be a powerful instrument.
In OJT, the student-trainees get an opportunity for active participation in service or production related professional activities complying with the organizational culture. It shapes and assures their overall employability aspect after they complete the program. Always, they remain as the first choice for the Industries because of their immediate productivity at the workplace. They are considered as trained / experienced despite having a fresh degree.
Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility: 12th Passed or equivalent (any stream/specialization)
Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility: 10th Passed or equivalent (any stream/specialization)
