Job-ready training programmes launched to bridge talent gap

Hyderabad: Wiley, a global leader in research and education, has announced a series of blended learning programmes in India under the umbrella brand WileyNXT.

The programmes were designed in consultation with the Wiley Innovation Advisory Council (WIAC), a group consisting of senior industry leaders and academia.

Certifications through WileyNXT will provide students and professionals with better access to new-tech jobs as well as expertise in critical thinking and problem-solving which have been identified as major gaps for organisations.

WileyNXT will launch two programmes for engineering graduates.

The first is a three-month Accelerator Programme targeted at final year students preparing for campus placements.

The second is a four-year Integrated Programme that will run parallel to the college curriculum and augment the university degree.

This Integrated Programme will be taught through a contextual learning model that draws on the student's own experiences and will supplement the conceptual learning provided by the college.

During both programmes, engineering graduates will go through rigorous training in in-demand and future technologies as well as enhanced problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking skills.

The four-year programme will be free in the first year with students who qualify able to enroll in subsequent years for a nominal fee

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WileyNXT is a learning initiative that is "born digital".

It leverages an immersive platform to address the learning needs of the corporations and their people by focusing on the skills that drive Digital Business.

The WileyNXT differentiation comes bringing together great learning content from their ability to leverage Wiley's pedigree of a global community of authors, hands-on labs to simulate real-world problems and skill-based assessments that test the ability to perform on the job".

"India is going through a serious talent deficit problem following the onset of industry 4.0.

The India Skills Report 2019 states engineers are the most in demand at 57.09%.

It is time to enhance college education with skills-based programs to make students future ready and increase their learnability quotient", said Managing Director of Wiley India, Vikas Gupta.

"WileyNXT offers world-class content from Wiley authors and is endorsed by more than 50 leading organizations ensuring that it aligns with industry needs.

It harnesses new technologies and enriches the learning experience providing students with the skills necessary to excel in their future careers".

The WileyNXT four-year program will be available in three different modules – Java full stack, Machine Learning and Data Engineer.

Features of this course include the WileyNXT self-assessment credit system, live assessment, e-book library from Wiley's range of bestsellers, respective simulators for each programme and over 500 business problems for students to use.