Industry, science institutions and other users of the higher education holders be encouraged and invited to participate in partnering the institutions and university and vocational training centres.

Identify the specific needs of the industry and Involve Industry in curriculum development, particularly in courses which have integral relationship with industrial process

Design of research plans, field study, training, curriculum development and other academic activities should be in partnership with the industry.

Industry should be encouraged to contribute to the academic funds, offer industry short-term space for practical updates to the professors and vice versa.

With the opening up of the sector or growth and development of the economy in general, there has to be an enabling environment where the industry along with academia come forward to contribute towards development of the skilled manpower.

Industries to be provided incentives for making substantial contribution towards education and training. These types of linkages to be developed in all higher education.

Industry Associations like CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM should encourage and promote industry to mark their projects, after testing quality aspects, to the academia which can deliver quality at low cost. It can be suggested that Companies of 400 – 600 rupees crores turnover should appoint One Academic Quality Assessor, 600 – 1500 crores turnover should have a team of two, and more than 1500 crores turnover should have a team of four professionals in their organization, which should also interact with the academia and provide inputs to both academia and company.