The Educator Online, Australia: Cognizant’s AVP, Center for the Future of Work, APAC, Discusses the Future of Education

“We shouldn’t underestimate the power of human imagination and adaptability,” says Manish Bahl. “But as our conceptualisation of ‘jobs’ changes, so too does our need for tech-centric education that prepares pupils for the future of work.” Excerpts:

“Studies show that 65% of today’s school children are expected to graduate into jobs that do not exist today, with automation driving 375 million workers to switch occupational categories by 2030. For schools, the challenges associated with this are clear, but the solutions – particularly when it comes to under-resourced schools – are scarce.

Bahl said that while schools can’t teach about these types of jobs at very early stages in education, they can provide young people with the foundations to build upon digital and soft skills that will help them grasp the purpose of these new roles. ‘This focus might also encourage young people to pursue these types of technical and non-technical career paths in the future,’ Bahl said.

‘Teaching needs to become immersive and that’s where artificial intelligence, AR/VR and other digital technologies will redefine the very meaning of teaching,’ Bahl said. ‘The emphasis needs to be on achieving personalised education and ‘anywhere, anytime learning’. In order to prepare students for the future workforce, says Bahl, educators must focus on teaching students ‘how to learn,’ instead of just ‘what to learn.’”

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