Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Role of Research and Practical Training in Education

Research cannot define only research project. It is not an unnecessary burden rather it is necessary burden to develop perfect skills in a student, whether they are professional, technical or organizational.

A research project always motivates the student to achieve a goal oriented intention, so it helps in upgrading of coherent thinking as an independent and as well as in team working environment, which is very important for today’s career profile.

We all know everyone should have managerial and professional skills in order to lead at the work front and we cannot develop these without practical training. I do not think that practical training is different from research, rather practical training falls under the umbrella of research work.

Practical training and research both are equally important for students in today’s competitive environment. We can bring in more from practical training but steadiness on that front always requires our constant research in that area.

Amal Kumar
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
Mohali, Punjab

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I totally agree with the original post.In today's world where higher education is customised to prepare the students according to the needs of the end users, the honing of the skills through research projects in combination with practical training seems to be the best bait.The combination of these two will give the candidate an upper edge while being selected for a suitable job.Although all employers do train their new employees , nontheless one who already has been involved in such activities during the course of education will be in a win-win situation!!