At REVA University skill development comes first and attention to it in the curriculum is priority. Bearing in mind the fact that the current generation needs to be skilled in order to get employment, REVA has a separate department which is called the REVA University Industry Interaction Centre (UIIC) which ensures there is enough partnership with the REVA Career Development Centre inorder to ensure that students get the desired skills in their respective disciplines. Integrating skills within the higher education holds the key to reaping the demographic dividend between the industry and academia and hence the curriculum at REVA has the right blend of skill based courses along with core courses for study. Students at REVA are encouraged to ensure they build and acquire the right skills to get into entrepreneurship and REVA NEST ensures this platform is provided to all of them. At REVA the belief is that the academic world has a crucial opportunity to affect the future of our society through substantially improving the skill development of our students. We offer domain Specific Skills to enhance employability along with 21st century skills in line with NEP 2020 such as:
Emphasis is on holistic view instead of the traditional content-heavy and rote-learning approach. Students are provided with opportunities for internships with local industry, businesses, artists, crafts persons as well as research internships with faculty and researchers at their own or other HEIs/research institutions, so that students may actively engage with the practical side of their learning and further improve their employability. Our focus has been on preparing professionals in cutting-edge areas that are fast gaining prominence, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3-D machining, big data analysis, and machine learning. These courses are delivered by Industry experts and are 80% hands on experiential learning. A socially responsible skills awareness is given and create responsible individuals to contribute positively to their family, community, and environment; empathizes with others and appreciates their perspectives; resolves problems peacefully; and develops and sustains healthy relationships.
