MUMBAI: With technology advancement job dynamics have undergone huge changes as re-skilling has become the of essence for better career option, a study has revealed that adult learners in India have maximum interest in short-term certificate courses as compared to other countries.
“In today’s dynamic business landscape, advancement of technology has created seismic shifts in industries, making many old job roles irrelevant and creating need for new skills.
Nurtured in an education-oriented culture, Indian professionals realise the need and are pursuing or opening to the idea of short courses to upgrade and up-skill,” Pearson India vice president Pearson Professional Programs (PPP), Varun Dhamija said.
Well-structured non-degree courses with measurable impact have the potential to enhance learning and provide an opportunity to understand domain concepts like analytics, block chain amongst others, he added.
Incidence of adult learners was higher in India, Malaysia, and after screening for English fluency, it was found that Indian learners are also the youngest, according to Pearson study of Adult Learners.
Pearson study was conducted across six countries including, Australia, India, Malaysia, UAE and the UK through qualitative research by Edge Research in 15 virtual focus groups between July 24 to August 8, 2018 among people between 18 to 65 years.
The study revealed that career improvement and knowledge are two prevailing motivations for continuing one’s education, which consistent across countries, including in India. (AGENCIES)
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