As one progresses from academia to practice, one experiences a 180-degree turn of events from promising prospect to harsh reality which is allegedly a grave concern for the beginners in any given field. Theoretical knowledge-synthesizing minds of fairly brilliant individuals typically fail the practical grounds ascribing to the lack of field exposure and business modelling. This, in turn, is the failure of the whole system where institutes are accountable for outdated academic curricula, unskilled professors with zero pragmatic approach, and incompetent co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Contrarily, the industry is accountable for self-interest based agendas, futile fellowship programs and non-availability of quality resources for skilful training symposiums. There is an absolute need for the formation of active intermediary authorities in all respective fields to adequately regulate a comprehensive collaboration between academia and experienced practitioners. Successful formation of joint platforms with active participation from both sides can be significantly productive in gradually improving technical, social, and operational competencies, consequently bridging the gap between academia and practice.
AR SAMDIA BUTT
Lahore
