Looking at the grim reality of our education system amid Covid-19 crisis

The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted our lives in ways that have never been imagined before. From health, hospitality to education, every sector is bearing a share of their own load. Schools and colleges have been shut down that has undoubtedly affected the course of syllabus completion for children. However, what never was a mainstream in Indian education space is proving to be a major relief today – online learning.

Many schools have started leveraging meeting platforms with videoconferencing features in order to deliver classes online. These platforms offer equal opportunity to both schools and students to deliver lessons, raise doubts and assign home works. However, while this has been largely adopted in the urban areas where affluent schools are located, low-income students and those living in the rural parts of the country fall behind. This is because, to hold online classes, seamless internet connectivity is required which is something that is hard to come by in the hinterlands.

Moreover, accessibility to online classes require smart devices like laptop, desktop or mobile phones and add to that a separate study room with quiet spaces. While these may be an everyday use for relatively wealthy people, for students from poor economic background, these are the luxury they can’t afford. Living in compact spaces with joint families, getting a special room allocated for study purpose remains out of the question.

While ed-tech companies are doing their best way possible to help students and educational institutions to leave the ‘learning’ part uncompromised despite the nationwide lockdown, apparently, the focus has been largely in the urban areas. With that said, isn’t it crucial to address the accessibility challenges first? Additionally, Non-English medium schools and colleges should also be taken into consideration and therefore, e-learning apps should roll out learning contents in English as well as vernacular languages. Since many teachers are also not used to looking at the camera and conducting classes online, they should be trained once the lockdown is over because disruptions are sudden and unexpected and it is crucial that we remain prepared and well-equipped beforehand to deal with it.

While it may be challenging for educational institutions to embrace online learning since it has never been a part of our curriculum, in the coming times, integrating online content in the regular curriculum may transform the education system of our country like never before.

Top certificate courses that can help you boost your income

Degree programs have proven to increase your chances of getting a higher-paying job. However, majority of these programs are expensive and can take up to 3 or more years to complete. Certificate programs, an alternative to degree programs, are gaining popularity for numerous reasons. These short-term training programs often take less time to complete than a degree. They can help you develop the skills and experiences required for a particular job. Listed below are the top certificate programs in the field of IT that are likely to help you boost your income:

Networking

Networking includes the designing, construction and establishment of physical equipment such as cables, bridge, hub, router and switch amongst others. It is also referred to as the backbone of IT industry. ATL Foundation provides the best-in-class networking certification with an extensive curriculum so that you can easily land in your dream job.

Information Security

With the increase in number of businesses going digital these days, the threat of data compromise has also increased exponentially. In majority of the cases, several studies suggest that human error leads to compromising of the records. ISEH certification by ATL Foundation offers advance learning in data security so that you can become experts in the industry.

Cloud Computing

In past several years, cloud computing has emerged to be an area within the IT sector that has witnessed exponential growth. Huge funds have been infused by the investors for the development of cloud computing. Cloud computing certification can help you in landing in some of the best jobs in the industry today.

Internet Marketing

At present, internet is the most powerful technology connecting billions of people across the world. Unlike the traditional marketing method, internet marketing offers better audience reach with lesser monetary expenditure. Today, there are a number of jobs out there in the market for the experts in this field.

EMBA in financial market and a career in the stock market – One of the finest pairs in management education space

 Among the key factors that determine the health of a country's economy, the stock market is an industry where the career option is plethoric. Especially in a country like India that ranks eighth among the top equity markets in the world, if one has the knack and perseverance, landing a job in the stock market is not a tough task. However, a common misconception among many is that only those people from commerce background are eligible for a career in the industry. 

“While they may have a competitive edge over others, it isn’t necessarily true that only commerce students can move up the career ladder in the stock market,” says one of the academic experts at Jaro Education, an online education service provider. Aiming to provide opportunities to all kinds of people irrespective of their academic background, the organisation, in collaboration with NSE Academy, offers Executive MBA in financial market. The programme is in part-time format with weekend lectures and has duration of 18 months. 

Eligibility, curriculum, and more!

The course provides contemporary business knowledge and aims to equip you with the right skills for the finance industry. It also offers in-depth knowledge of the important aspects of finance such as trading, capital market, regulatory bodies, and more that can help you land a secure job pertaining to leadership and decision making in the finance domain.  

Though curated for working professionals, one ought to be a graduate from a recognised university to be able to pursue this lucrative course offered by Jaro Education. It is an 18-month-long weekend programme that covers all the fundamentals of the stock market such as capital markets, trading, and regulatory bodies with certification right from the prestigious NSE Academy. With a comprehensive curriculum, students have an increased career scope not only in the stock market but in various areas of the finance industry as well. In addition to this, the curriculum is constantly enriched while ensuring an effective delivery through a joint collaboration of Jaro Education, NSE Academy, and GNIMS. All these corroborate once again, that, an EMBA in financial market, can help you land the dream job in stock market or finance industry.