The Most Persistent Weakness in India’s Engineering Education System Is the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

JKLU Dean Dr. Tapas Kumar in this interview with Education Post critiques examination-driven learning, placement metrics, and compliance-heavy OBE while outlining how engineering curricula must adapt for the AI era.

Dr Tapas Kumar Dean Institute of Engineering and Technology JKLU Jaipur in an interview with Education Post

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The Most Persistent Weakness in India’s Engineering Education System Is the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

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SPORTS

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Higher Education

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Admission

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Ranking

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Scholarship

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Result

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Schools

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JEE

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NEET

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September 2026

The Most Persistent Weakness in India’s Engineering Education System Is the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

LATEST NEWS

Education System Has Become ‘Marks-Wadi’, Says Pralhad Joshi; Calls for Experiential Learning

UGC NET December 2026 Registration Deadline Extended to October 31; Check Revised Exam Dates

MCD targets 50,000 new school admissions, sets 15-day deadline for MTS recruitment

Allahabad High Court Seeks CBSE Plan to Improve Traffic Management Around Lucknow Schools

Kerala NEET PG 2026 Provisional Merit List Released; 5,665 Candidates Included

SRM School of Law Hosts National Tamil Moot Court Competition, Highlights Women’s Leadership

IIT Gandhinagar Researchers Explore Deccan Basalt for Underground CO₂ Storage

Cyclone Arnab Explained: Landfall, Affected States, Wind Speed and How It Formed

Goldsmiths fine-art students seek compensation over prolonged staff strikes

ECU, Tokyo City University mark 10 years of student exchange

Global Education

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INTERVIEW

The Most Persistent Weakness in India’s Engineering Education System Is the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

Engineering Research Should Focus on Actual Problem Solving

Connecting Talent and Industry Will Define India’s Next Decade

Engineering Must Build Foundations, Not Chase Every Trend: Dr. Arya Kumar Bhattacharya

AI can support learning, but the thinking, curiosity and final effort must belong to the student

OPINION

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EXPLAINED

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What Is Section 163 of BNSS and Why Has It Been Imposed in Delhi? Explained

SCI. AND TECH.

Replace stock footage hunts with custom-made Text-to-Video clips

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TRAVEL

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ENVIRONMENT

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