Shradha Khapra On Indian Education System, Engineering Colleges & Future Of India | FO 129 - Raj Shamani
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Introduction
This chapter discusses the lack of practical skills taught in colleges, high unemployment rates among graduates, limited placement and career opportunities, and challenges faced by women in the engineering and technology fields in India.
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In this episode of Figuring Out Raj Shamani is in conversation with Shradha Khapra, Co-Founder of Apna College. She is popularly known as the "Microsoft Didi" or "Shraddha Didi. She was the first engineer of her village and got placed at Microsoft as software Engineer. Later she quit her job to teach students and Co-Founder Apna College with Aman Dhattarwal.
Apna College is an online platform that provides free and quality education to millions of students across India who aspire to crack competitive exams like JEE and NEET or learn coding skills.
Shradha Khapra is not only a brilliant educator but also a content creator who makes engaging and informative videos on various topics related to education, career, motivation, lifestyle, travel, and more.
In this podcast we have discussed unemployment issues in India and how colleges struggle to provide placement opportunities to engineers. What colleges are doing wrong & what are the gaps in the Indian education system. Shradha also shared her views on AI and shared why Google & Microsoft are the best companies to work for.
Watch this podcast till the end for an insightful conversation about the Indian education system, job opportunities and much more.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:23 - Lessons from Chanakaya Neeti
09:44 - Subsidy good or bad?
11:44 - Reality of engineering colleges
14:06 - Skills Vs Degree
16:07 - Gaps in education industry
19:02 - Why do fewer women pursue engineering in India?
22:31 - Work culture of Google & Microsoft
27:27 - Coding in India
29:51 - Will AI replace engineers?
35:18 - Her relationship with Aman Dhattarwal
39:33 - Apna College
44:31 - Conclusion
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