EP01 | Pakistans Education System Is Broken | RoundTable: Dissecting Education [ElUKtEmFNoz]
What happens when industry and academia stop talking about each other and start talking to each other? Welcome to Episode 1 of RoundTable: Dissecting Education hosted by Usman Asif (CEO, Devsinc) and Dr. Hammad Naveed (Pro Rector, UCP), bringing together industry and academia to tackle the biggest questions in Pakistan's education system. This episode explores why graduates struggle to find jobs, how AI is reshaping the workplace, and whether universities are actually preparing students for what comes next from outdated curriculum and employability to critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and industry collaboration. This isn't a debate about who's right. It's about building an education system that prepares students to solve problems, create opportunities, and thrive not just earn degrees. Coming up in the series: - - Rote learning - Curriculum reform - AI and the future of work - Industry-academia collaboration - Entrepreneurship in education - Assessment and learning - Employability and future skills Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Most Asked Question 03:13 - Forecasting Future Jobs and Planning 4:35 - Example of KAUST 6:20 - No Local Case Studies 8:21 - Integration Models 10:39 - CS and Curriculum Gaps 13:58 - Are We Wasting Time? 15:40 - Outcome Based Learning 17:42 - Grade is not Important 19:24 - Constantly Changing Market 22:29 - Which Field to Choose? 23:35 - Sustainability and Climate Change 25:08 - Industry & Academia Together 28:56 - Outro