Education Minister Urges Industry-Aligned Curriculum and PhD Reforms in Top Tech Institutes

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired meetings of the NITSER Council and IISER Standing Committee, calling for premier technical institutes like NITs, IISERs, and IIESTs to align curricula with national priorities and emerging technologies such as AI, semiconductors, and green hydrogen. He emphasized industry-led curriculum committees, industry-centric and product-based PhD reforms, flexible learning pathways, and accreditation under the national framework. These reforms aim to enhance innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness to support India's transition to a knowledge-based economy by 2047.