1.
Aurobindo Pharma collaborates with IMT Hyderabad to offer leadership
programme
An MoU has been signed
to offer a certified leadership programme called ‘Auro Astra’. Aurobindo
Pharma, an integrated global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad,
India, has signed an exclusive MoU with IMT Hyderabad to offer a
custom-designed Certified Leadership Programme called ‘Auro Astra’ to its
employees. The Company has co-created the curriculum along with experts
from IMT Hyderabad. The course is aimed at providing mid-level managers
with skills pertaining to strategic planning, leadership abilities, building
resilience and managerial skills. Thirty-five candidates from
amongst 150 mid-level managers have been shortlisted from across functions,
following a structured process that included psychometric and behavioural assessments,
business simulations and a series of conversations with heads of departments.
The six-month long Post Graduate Certification in Leadership Programme or CLP
will comprise four modules covering, management of self, that is,
leveraging core strengths and qualities to inspire other colleagues; management
of teams, that is, leading developing and supporting other team members to
attain common goals; management of business, that is, a strategic
approach with business acumen and financial literacy for the overall
growth of the organisation; and management of change, that is, collaboration
with various stakeholders and adoption of best practices.
2.
In the age of
specialists, how important are transferable skills?
While
specialised skills can be learnt and taught, core or transferable skills are
more inherent. Transferable skills, also known as ‘core skills’ or ‘soft
skills’, are developed by people over time. These skills not only add
versatility to an individual’s overall profile, but can also add significant
value to one’s career and life. Some common examples of transferable
skills include communication skills, leadership qualities, exceptional
analytical skills and so on. Unlike technical skills that are always
changing, these make one more agile. These skills not only help in
personality development, but are crucial when an individual is looking to fit
into a role in a territory that he hasn’t explored before. These also stand one
in good stead at the time of changing careers or moving from one
industry or domain to another. For instance, candidates with no prior
sales and marketing experience may find the role challenging, but, if
they possess excellent communication skills, they may be able to leverage those
skills to perform even better than the experienced personnel. Similarly, good
communicators armed with exceptional problem-solving and collaboration skills
and an effective speaking style can be promoted to lead roles in no time.
3.
Scrap
10+2 education format from next academic session: CBSE
As
per the recommendation of the New Education Policy 2020 (NEP), the Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), will soon direct all CBSE-affiliated
schools to migrate to the 5+3+3+4 system of education and scrap the
current 10+2 format. The new periodical education system will be
effective from the upcoming academic session in all CBSE-affiliated schools in
India. The CBSE will soon begin the creating a school registry, teacher
registry and student registry to track the growth of resources throughout the
stages of schooling. The 5+3+3+4 periodical education system is based on
the cognitive developmental stages of the children. The new system
comprises three years of pre-school education and 12 years of school education.
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