Montgomery College, MD and India Team to Address 21 st Century Workforce Needs Innovations 2012...

Montgomery College, MD and India

Team to Address21st Century Workforce Needs

Innovations 2012 ConferencePhiladelphia, PAMarch 4, 2012

Dr. DeRionne Pollard, PresidentDr. Sanjay Rai, Vice President & ProvostMs. Margaret Latimer, Associate Dean

Montgomery College, MD Innovations 2012 Conference

Accessible, Affordable Postsecondary Education with Workforce Development Focus:

A Global Imperative

• Educated and skilled workers drive the knowledge-based economy and social development world-wide.

• Educated workforces are agile and respond effectively to challenges and opportunities

• Educated and employed societies are more prosperous and stable.


Globalization is erasing boundaries

• Recent economic events have reverberated world wide.• Global emphasis on innovation, technology, efficiency,

agility and collaboration demands a trained workforce. • Indian citizens - the largest skilled migrant group in the U.S.• Growing numbers of Americans are finding jobs in India.• Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI)

recognized the importance of fostering institutional partnerships in education.

• Education is a natural platform for bilateral ties between the two most relevant democracies of the world.


Transforming Boundaries:USIEF/Fulbright-Montgomery College

Collaboration

A professional development exchange project - Inspired by: Common concerns and commitment to workforce development by providing access to relevant education and training Funded by: Bureau South Central Asia Affairs, U. S. Department of State and Jindal Power and Steel


The Outlook in the U. S. “Education is the economic issue of our time.” -Obama

• The Completion Agenda: – 5 million more community college graduates by 2020

• By 2018 – 46.8 million openings– 13.8 million brand-new jobs – 33 million “replacement jobs,” positions vacated by workers

who have retired or permanently left their occupations • 63 % will require at least some college education.• 33 % will require a Bachelor’s degree or better.• 30 % will require some college or an Associate’s degree.

(Carnevale, Smith, Strohl – Georgetown Univerisy Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010)


The Outlook in IndiaIndia has set a target of training 500 million skilled

workers by 2020. -P.C. Chaturvedi, Secretary Labour and Employment

• Build 50,000 new training institutes• Build 10,000 community colleges• Build 1,000 new universities• Hire 1,000,000 faculty• Increase college enrollment from 13 million to

40 million• Double India's 15% Gross Enrollment Ratio

(GER)


Issues and Challenges in India and the U.S.

• Access • Recruiting and retaining

low-income, academically underprepared students

• Student services, especially for non-traditional students

• Completion/ Success• Articulation• Transfer

• Standards• Currency of curriculum

in dynamic fields• Accreditation• Funding• Public-private

partnerships• Alignment with

workforce needs• Governance


Common Issues – Different Magnitude

United States

315 million peopleMedian age: 36.982% urbanLiteracy rate: 99%School life: 16 years

India

1,198 million peopleMedian age: 26.230% urbanLiteracy rate: 63%School life: 10 years


Montgomery College – a model for India

• Occupationally focused courses and programs leading to industry credential and/or Associate’s degree: Career Paths and Transfer

• Supports local and regional workforce needs• Strong industry partnerships– Alignment with industry needs– Involvement in curriculum development

• Faculty with industry experience• Use of technology


Montgomery College – a model for India

• Integration of college curriculum – Remove the credit and non-credit barrier– Adult basic education and credit gen ed

• Partnerships with secondary and transfer institutions – integrate career and occupational counseling

• Accessible• Affordable• Student services• Job placement upon program completion


U.S. State Department Interest in Higher Education

• Department of State provides support for international higher education initiatives such as the well-known Fulbright Program

• Montgomery College was awarded $195,000 to – coordinate a national community college

symposium in Delhi – develop a student and faculty exchange program – create a program to promote faculty

development


Why Community Colleges? Why Montgomery College?

Why India?

• History of Montgomery College and India partnership• Raise awareness of faculty, students and staff: – US Companies hiring employees who are globally aware

and competent to serve clients in India, Brazil, and China• Impact of globalization and technology on Community College

System and their evolution• Impact and success of India in developing an accessible and

affordable post-secondary model of education based on US Community College System– Post-American Community College Model

• Passport to India Initiative


Passport to India

• Goal: Expand the number of American students studying in India from 3,800/year to 15,000

• Focus: – Service-learning, – Business and Science & Technology internships– Increased internship opportunities in India for Community

College students.• Two links for more information:• Website: www.state.gov/passport2india • Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pass2india

http://www.state.gov/passport2india

http://www.facebook.com/pass2india


Transforming Boundaries:USIEF/Fulbright-Montgomery College Collaboration

Phase I – March 2011• 20 member delegation traveled to India• 2-day Symposium in New Delhi• Site visits to 3 post-secondary educational institutionsPhase II – September 2011• 9 member Indian faculty delegation traveled to Maryland• 1-week focused on workforce training Phase III – Summer and Fall 2012• Train-the-trainer workshop and curriculum development • Symposium in New Delhi


Phase I – U.S. DelegationMontgomery College Administrators

• Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President• Dr. Sanjay Rai, Vice-President and Provost and

Grant PI• Dean Ed Roberts, Applied Technologies and

Technical Education• Associate Dean Margaret Latimer, Instructional

Programs


Montgomery College Faculty

• Prof. Debra Anderson, Automotive Technology • Prof. Aggie Harrell, Student Development• Prof. John Hamman, Math• Dr. Lori Kelman, Biotechnology• Dr. Rita Kranidis, English• Prof. Joan Naake, English• Prof. Mario Parcan, Chair, Applied Technologies• Prof. John Phillips, Building and Construction

Technology


Montgomery College Staff

• Ms. Miriam Carter*, Project Manager and Assistant to the Deans; Grant Administrator

• Ms. Elizabeth Homan, Assoc. Communication Director

• Ms. Andrea Lucido, Administrative Support Specialist and Staff Senate Representative

*As of August 1, 2011 Director, O. P. Jindal Community College


Governance, Industry, and National Education Leaders

• Mr. Stephen Kaufman, Board of Trustees• Dr. Sunita Cooke,President, Grossmont

College• Dr. Richard Haney, VP, College of Lake

County• Dr. Niall Carolan, Associate Director of

Technical Services at Human Genome Sciences


National Symposium on 21st Century Community

Colleges:Strengthening Workforce

Development in India for the Global Economy

March 14-15, 2011 The Claridges, New Delhi


Symposium: Distinguished Speakers and Participants

•Members of Parliament–Honorable Oscar Fernandez, Chair, Committee on Human

Resources Development–Honorable Naveen Jindal, Executive Vice Chair and and

Managing Director, Jindal Steel & Power• United States Ambassador to India–Honorable Timothy Roemer

• U.S. Department of State–Dr. Molly Teas, Bureau of South Central Asian Affairs

• U. S. Department of Education–Mr. Charles Rose


Leaders From Government, Industry, NGOs

• Jindal Steel and Power– Dr. Sanjeev Sahni, Director – Education– Dr. B.K. Sthapak Principal Director of the O.P. Jindal Institute of

Technology – Dr. Vimal Dimri, Director, Directorate of Training and Technical

Education• Wadhwani Foundation

– Dr. Ajay Kela• Government

– Dr. Francis Julian, is a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India

– R.K. Chugh, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Labor


Welcoming Remarks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan


Day One: The US Community College Model: Past, Present and Future

Presentations• Analysis of the American Community College• Innovative Partnerships and Resource Considerations• Community College Role in Workforce and Economic

Development • Applied Technologies: –From Curriculum Development and Practical Training to

Qualified Workers with Industry Aligned Skills• Underprepared Students: Math, Reading, English– Developmental Math Using Technology

• Jindal Educational Initiatives


Day Two: Workforce Training - Business Speaks

Presentations• Role of Community College Trustees • Jobs Skills Training in India

• A Case Study of Montgomery College: Growing a $2.36 Billion in Revenue Biotech Workforce

• Business Roundtable: Looking Forward to 2020: Business Leaders from India Speak on Workforce Needs, Opportunities, and Challenges

• Leveraging Partnerships to Maximize Impact

• Next Steps for Implementing Sustainable Change: What would success look like?


Symposium Take Away: Shift the Paradigm

• Create a culture of respect for skilled workers• Reform curriculum to be current, relevant, and engaging• Establish reliable funding sources• Forge strong industry partnerships• Require industry or practical training and professional

development for faculty• Establish national certification and accreditation

standards• Develop and implement an action plan – URGENT!


Site Visits to Participating Post-Secondary Institutions in India

• Public and Private Institutors

• Geographically diverse region• Industrial Training Institute (ITI)

Umri, Haryana• Guru Gobind Singh Polytechnic

Cheeka, Haryana• O.P Jindal Community College

Raigrah, Chhattisgarh


Haryana and Chhattisgarh

www.nationsonline.org

3 Institutions in 2 states


Shift the Paradigm:Focus on 8 Areas of Opportunity

• Partnerships with industry• Framework to define the role of national and local

governments• Faculty development• Program and curriculum development• Pedagogy and education for innovation• Student development• Reaching marginal populations• Attitude and culture


Transforming Boundaries: Phase IIUSIEF/Fulbright-Montgomery College Collaboration

September 2011• 9 faculty representing 3 partner schools visit

Montgomery College• Comprehensive (exhausting, exhilarating) week– Three Campuses – Student Services– Academic Programs– Career Programs– The Arts


Phase II – Transforming Boundaries


What happens when Technical Institute Faculty Meet the Arts?

Magic!


Dinner hosted by Dean Joan Naake


Phase III: Proposed

• Offer train-the-trainer workshop in automotive technology for faculty in India

• Develop curriculum and instructional materials in conjunction with faculty in India

• Attend follow-up seminar, Fall 2012, in Delhi.


Subsequent activities at MC

• June 2010 – Hosted Dr. Ajay Kela, President and CEO of the Wadhwani Foundation

• Proposed MOU between Montgomery College, Jindal Education, and Wadhwani Foundation– Development of

• Curriculum targeting market-demand vocational occupations

• Train-the-Trainer programs• Educational materials


Subsequent activities in D. C. and MC

• October 2011 – U. S. - India Higher Ed Summit• Invitees:– President DeRionne Pollard – Vice-President and Provost Dr. Sanjay Rai

• Montgomery College hosts pre-summit study-tour prior to Summit– Chief Science Office program– Development of industry– Biotechnology, – Cybersecurity


Subsequent activities at MC

• October 2011 - Fulbright Nehru International Education ‐Administrator Seminar

• Faculty and administrators from Indian universities engage Montgomery College counterparts to better understand the flexibility and diversity of the American community college.

• Student panelists share the student experience.


Subsequent activities in India

• November 2011 – Maryland Trade Mission to India• Dr. Pollard and Dr. Rai join Governor Martin O’Malley • 100 business and education leaders • Build trade and economic partnerships• Reflection from Dr. Pollard:– The focus is “on those industries that are increasingly

essential in this emerging market: biotechnology, life sciences, and technology. India has redefined its economic future by strategically placing itself in the middle of the knowledge economy, harnessing its entrepreneurial spirit and embracing the talents of its growing workforce.”


Where do we go from here?

• Community Colleges in India – a new model?• OP Jindal fast-tracking community colleges in

India• MOU signed with Wadhwani and Jindal on the

Creation of Center fro Excellence for Vocational Faculty Development

• Role for Montgomery College


Montgomery College – Jindal Education – Wadhwani Foundation PartnershipFramework for Collaborating on Facilitating Community College Education Models in India


OP Jindal Community College

Five community colleges and four adopted ITIs:Angul and Barbil (+1 ITI), State of OdishaRaigarh (+3 ITIs), State of ChhattisgarhGodda and Patratu, State of Jharkhand

Questions & Answers

-Thank you -- Dhanyavad -

Innovations 2012 ConferencePhiladelphia, PAMarch 4, 2012

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