With 'Viksit Bharat' vision, Hisar university unveils 5-year plan for job-oriented courses

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST), Hisar, is set to introduce advanced, industry-aligned programmes in engineering, healthcare and skill-based domains in a phased manner, aiming to produce a skilled, capable and self-reliant workforce.

Unveiling a five-year academic road map in this regard, Vice-Chancellor Narsi Ram Bishnoi said GJUST’s five-year vision was a significant step toward empowering India’s youth with skills and ensuring their active participation in nation-building.

“The goal of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’ can only be achieved when our youth is not just educated but also technically skilled, innovative and self-reliant. Through these industry-aligned programmes, we aim to prepare students not only for employment but also for leadership in job creation,” the VC said in a press statement issued here on Sunday.

He said the university, known for its commitment to environmental sustainability, quality education and research excellence, was set to align with the spirit of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, shifting the focus of education from knowledge to skills, from classrooms to industry, and from degrees to competency.

He said the university would launch BTech programmes in emerging fields such as VLSI design, cyber security, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, cloud computing, blockchain technology, electric vehicle technology, renewable energy and semiconductor engineering. These were designed not only to enhance technical expertise, but also to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving digital and manufacturing economy, he added.

The VC said the university also planned to introduce healthcare programmes such as MBBS, BAMS, and those pertaining to nursing, medical laboratory technology, cardiac care, dialysis, emergency and trauma care, optometry, respiratory therapy, and nutrition and dietetics in a phased manner, besides pharmacy programmes and certificate/diploma programmes in ESG, sustainability, and health data analytics.

Bishnoi said the five-year vision extended beyond curriculum expansion as it aimed to build a robust academic ecosystem integrating industry collaboration, research and innovation. “Key focus areas include industry partnerships, internships, live projects, start-up incubation and global academic collaborations to provide students with real-world experience and a global perspective,” he said.

Proposed programmes

Healthcare

• MBBS
• BAMS
• MSc (nursing)
• BSc (medical laboratory technology)
• BSc (operation theatre technology)
• BSc (dialysis technology)
• BSc (cardiac care technology)
• BSc (emergency and trauma care technology)
• BSc (anaesthesia technology)
• BSc (optometry)
• BSc (respiratory therapy)
• BSc (nutrition and dietetics)

Pharmacy

• D Pharmacy
• Pharm D

Industry-aligned specialisations (BTech courses)

• VLSI design
• Aeronautical engineering
• Aerospace engineering
• Cyber security
• Mathematics and computing
• Cloud computing
• Computer science and engineering (IoT)
• Computer science & engineering (blockchain technology)
• Robotics and artificial intelligence
• Mechatronics engineering
• Electric vehicle technology
• Renewable energy engineering
• Semiconductor engineering

NEP-aligned programmes

• BVoc (medical laboratory technology)
• BVoc (healthcare assistance)
• Certificate/diploma course in ESG and sustainability
• Certificate course in health data analytics