1. UK Education – Attracting Indian Students – way forward B Santhanam Managing Director Saint Gobain Glass India President – Employer Federation of India Chairman – National Committee on HR & Skills, CII.

2. 2 SWOT – UK Universities StrengthWeakness OpportunitiesThreat Infrastructure Renowned faculty Cross functional specialization Superior Soft Skills High Employability factor Poor awareness in India Lack of alignment In-coherent Marketing & Positioning Tier 3 / 4 University / Colleges reputation University tie-up Industry tie-up Development of new courses aligned to Sectoral needs Global Indian Companies Global R&D firms – India specialists From Masters to Bachelors Universities from Singapore & Australia Risk of Marginalization Low Job growth in Western Europe

3. 3 Sectors - of mutual strength BFSI Retail Education Beverages Bio-technology Pharmaceuticals Food Processing Information Technology Media / Gaming/ Entertainment

4. 4 What do Indian Companies Look for ? Domain expertise Technical Knowledge Sales, Marketing & Business Development International Development Leadership capability Ready to perform Aspirations aligned to capability

5. 5 What do Indian students from Indian Universities lack ? Thinking Structured reasoning Lack of rigor in University education Instinct supersedes Logic Working In-depth Technical Knowledge Hands-on Project experience during studies Problem solving skills Relating Social intelligence Emotional Intelligence Only 30% of the Engineers who pass out are employable

6. 6 What must UK Universities do? Align Identify high growth sectors in India in which UK has expertise Align academic curriculum Relevant to identified Sectors Projects / Assignments in India during study Design programs that reflect sectoral skill needs

7. 7 What must UK Universities do? Collaborate Liaise with Sectoral Skill councils in India and UK Network with HR Leaders for advocacy Establish connections with leading Companies in chosen sectors for short term Industry assignments Work closely with atleast 2 major Job portals in India Partner with 50 leading High Schools in India for attracting bright students With CII and National HRD Network 23 Year old Organisation 7500 Members 30 Chapters 113 Years old Organisation 7500 Organisation Members 83000 Indirect Members Offices – 64 in India, 8 Overseas Partners with 120 NGO

8. 8 What must UK Universities do? Execute Constitute Task force of relevant Tier 1 & 2 Universities Objectives Align curriculum with identified sectors Build bridges with key industry majors Top Indian Trans-National Companies Create UK specific job portals with 2 major web portals in India Progress in identified collaborations

9. 9 Align CollaborateExecute Way Forward

10. 10 Thank you