Title: Degrees vs Skills: The Debate That Defines the Future — A Perspective from Lamrin Tech Skills University, Punjab
In recent days, social media has been buzzing with a statement made by Nikhil Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha, who boldly said,
“If you are doing an MBA at 25, you are wasting your time.”
This sparked a nationwide debate — Are degrees losing their relevance? Is skill-based education the real path to success in today’s fast-changing world?
While opinions differ, one thing is certain: the definition of education is changing — and institutions must evolve with it.
At Lamrin Tech Skills University (LTSU), Punjab, we stand at the forefront of this educational revolution — where skills meet degrees, and learning meets industry.
🎓 The New-Age Question: Degree or Skill?
Traditional education focused heavily on theory — textbooks, lectures, and exams. But the modern job market demands more than academic knowledge.
It demands hands-on experience, problem-solving ability, creativity, and adaptability — the real markers of employability.
While a degree still holds value as a foundation, a degree without skills is like a car without an engine — it may look impressive, but it won’t take you anywhere.
That’s why visionary universities like LTSU are redesigning higher education from the ground up — to make every degree skill-integrated, industry-ready, and future-proof.
⚙️ The LTSU Advantage: When Skills Meet Degrees
At Lamrin Tech Skills University, we don’t ask students to choose between degrees and skills.
We give them both — integrated seamlessly.
Our philosophy is simple:
“Learn by Doing. Earn by Learning.”
Each LTSU program is carefully structured so that students don’t just study subjects — they live them.
Here’s how we do it:
🔹 1/3 Delivered by Top Industry Experts
We partner with leading global and national industries that directly deliver a significant portion of every course.
Students learn directly from professionals who are shaping the future — not just teaching about it.
This ensures every concept is practical, current, and career-oriented.
🔹 1/3 Delivered by University Faculty
Our experienced faculty connect theory with practice, mentoring students on academic foundations, critical thinking, and innovation.
They bridge the gap between classroom learning and workplace application.
🔹 1/3 Dedicated to Internships & Real-World Experience
At LTSU, every student undergoes mandatory internships, live projects, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training.
By the time they graduate, they already have industry exposure, professional networks, and practical experience — making them immediately employable.
🤝 Our Industry Collaborations: Education That Works
From AI and Cybersecurity to Manufacturing, Data Science, and Hospitality, our collaborations with global technology companies and skill leaders ensure that every LTSU student learns on real tools, real projects, and real problems.
These partnerships go beyond guest lectures — they co-create curricula, labs, projects, and even recruit directly from campus.
This is how we turn every LTSU classroom into an incubator of industry-ready talent.
🌍 The Bigger Picture: Future Skills for a Changing World
The world is changing faster than ever.
Technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Blockchain are redefining careers.
In such a landscape, skills are the new currency.
A degree today must not only educate — it must empower.
It must prepare students to adapt, innovate, and thrive in careers that may not even exist yet.
That’s why at LTSU, every program embeds 21st-century skills — digital literacy, communication, design thinking, entrepreneurship, and emotional intelligence.
💬 Message to Students
To every young learner reading this — remember:
It’s not about degree vs. skill, it’s about degree with skill.
Your degree gives you credibility, but your skill gives you capability.
And only when these two merge can you build a truly meaningful career.
At Lamrin Tech Skills University, we are not just awarding degrees —
we are creating professionals, innovators, and leaders ready for the world of tomorrow.
✨ Final Thought
So, when people debate whether a degree is worth it — we say, “It depends on how it’s designed.”
At LTSU, our degrees are not certificates; they are career launchpads.
We don’t prepare students for jobs —
we prepare them for life.
Sachin Jain
Executive Director (Corporate Relations & Marketing)
Lamrin Tech Skills University, Punjab
Empowering India through Skill-Integrated Higher Education
🌐 www.ltsu.ac.in
