Politics · India · 4 hrs ago
Joshi urges colleges to teach industry-ready skills and entrepreneurship
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi urged colleges to prepare students for work during an event in Hubballi, Karnataka.
He said education should go beyond degree courses and include industry-relevant skills and entrepreneurial abilities.
Joshi also called for students to develop confidence, communication skills and leadership qualities.
He made the remarks at the Chetan Group of Institutions, which inaugurated a new floor and an auditorium.
The institution presented Chetanashri awards to agricultural entrepreneurs Kavita Mishra and Abdul Khadar Nadakattin for their contributions to agriculture and entrepreneurship.
Joshi said he hoped the college would grow into a centre of learning for thousands of students.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi urged educational institutions to teach industry-relevant skills, entrepreneurship and leadership alongside degree courses.
He spoke at the Chetan Group of Institutions in Hubballi during the inauguration of a new college floor and an auditorium.
Joshi said skill-based, industry-oriented education is essential in an increasingly competitive world.
The Chetanashri awards were presented to agricultural entrepreneurs Kavita Mishra and Abdul Khadar Nadakattin.
- Who
- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi addressed educational institutions. Agricultural entrepreneurs Kavita Mishra and Abdul Khadar Nadakattin also received awards at the event.
- What
- Joshi urged institutions to equip students with industry-ready skills, entrepreneurial abilities and leadership qualities.
- When
- Saturday; the article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Chetan Group of Institutions in Hubballi.
- Why
- Joshi said skill-based and industry-oriented education is essential in an increasingly competitive world.
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The newly constructed third floor of the college and the Jnanayogi Sri Siddeshwar Swamiji Auditorium were inaugurated.
Joshi urged institutions to develop students’ industry-relevant skills, entrepreneurial abilities and leadership qualities.
The Chetanashri awards were presented to Kavita Mishra and Abdul Khadar Nadakattin.
- Speaker
- Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- Institution
- Chetan Group of Institutions
- Location
- Hubballi
- Award recipients
- Kavita Mishra and Abdul Khadar Nadakattin
- Publication date
- November 9, 2026