BE, Kolkata :: Harappa Education, India’s leading online learning institution, has introduced a one-of-its-kind Leadership Academy—to groom a modern cadre of young talent, geared to meet the demands of modern workplaces—in partnership with Techno India Group. The Leadership Academy will start by training a cohort of 500 3rd year students for a year, eventually extending the program to all students at Techno India Group, across campuses in India. Over the next few years, Harappa plans to launch more academies across India to help create a job-ready workforce that understands the importance of leadership skills and can demonstrate them during job interviews and at the workplace.
As technology evolves at a dizzying speed, so does the world of the work. The need for transferable skills, new knowledge and competencies has increased exponentially. Simultaneously, employers struggle to find candidates with the skills the business needs. So, to support and empower young graduates, the Harappa Leadership Academy will ensure students gain an understanding of real-world challenges and realities, and are well-equipped to navigate them. By leveraging online courses, experiential learning projects, workshops and assignments, Harappa will help students develop a strong bias for action, the confidence to visibly transform themselves and develop Well-rounded perspective that helps them stand out as creative problem solvers.
According to research, 80% of engineering graduates and more than 60% of MBA graduates in India are unemployable due to a gap between the curriculum content they’re taught and industry requirements. Demanding workplaces today seek candidates with highly sought after skills like agility, creativity, critical thinking, adaptability and the ability to bring order to chaos. Organizations value employees with leadership skills—both parties are keen to bring the need for job-ready and leadership-oriented young professionals into the spotlight.
Shreyasi Singh, Founder & CEO, Harappa Education said, “It’s no secret that the world of work is changing—and has been for some time now. Workplaces are becoming increasingly demanding and there’s also a huge employability gap. At Harappa, we strongly believe that young students and professionals need to have a bias for action, be excellent problem solvers and have the ability to thrive in evolving work environments. We’re thrilled to launch our first Leadership Academy in partnership with Techno India Group and look forward to helping their students become workforce ready.”
Meghdut RoyChowdhury, Director of Global Operations at Techno India Group said, “We will create a platform for the future generation to come and become good leaders. Through this pilot project of providing this learning experience to first 500 students, we will begin shaping the future of our students in West Bengal so that they can excel in all spheres of life.” The Harappa Leadership Academy will offer online courses to build core foundational skills; leadership experience projects to ensure everyday practice of leadership concepts, and workshops that bring leadership skills to life and ensure peer-learning. Additionally, each student will create a personalized leadership journey and work with a leadership coach throughout the semester, through monthly 1-on-1 check-ins.
