- School Schools of Engineering and Technology
- Email ajay.goel@bmu.edu.in
Prof. Ajay Mohan Goel is a Professor of Practice in the School of Engineering & Technology at BMU Munjal University, Gurgaon. He is passionate about integration of skill development and employability skills in formal education structures. He has been a speaker in the area of Skill Development and Higher Education in Seminars, Conferences and Webinars, during the last 6-7 years.
In 2016, he co-founded Skills Management Group (SMG Skills Pvt. Ltd.), which focuses on nurturing the skills ecosystem.
Ajay has earlier worked for 4 years with Wadhwani Foundation as Executive Vice President – Government, Industry and Academia Relations till Oct’2015. Ajay facilitated in connecting and nurturing the Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and PwD initiatives of the Foundation with the larger eco-system of Governments, Industries and Academics for ensuring scale and speed. Prior to this he led the Foundation’s implementation of vocational education in schools & Community College Scheme in partnership with State governments and design of DDU-KAUSHAL, B.Voc. and Community College scheme with Ministry of Human Resource Development and University Grant Commission.
Earlier Ajay has worked for 24 years at NIIT Ltd in diverse areas of software development, education & training, curriculum design, franchise management, corporate planning and international operations. He was Executive Vice President and Business Head, in NIIT.
Ajay has a PGDBM from XLRI, Jamshedpur and a BE (Electronics & Communication) from Punjab Engineering College (Earlier PEC, Chandigarh). He is also an Associate Certified Coach of the International Coach Federation, USA.
- Graduation In: BE (Electronics & Communication Engg.)
- Graduation From: Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
- Graduation Year: 1984
- Post Graduation In: Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM)
- Post Graduation From: XLRI, Jamshedpur
- Post Graduation Year: 1987
From - To (Year) | Designation & Organization | Core Competency | Additinal Exp. Details |
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1984-85 | Member LSI Design Team Semiconductor Complex, Mohali | Skill Development & Training | Coaching & Mentoring |
1987-2011 | Senior Vice President, NIIT Limited | Design Thinking | Leadership Training |
2012-16 | Executive Vice President, Wadhwani Foundation | Higher Education Systems & Design | Ancient Knowledge Sytem of India (Vedas, Upanishads, Indian Philosophies etc.) |
Life Member – NHRD
Associate Certified Coach, International Coach Federation
- Member of Planning Commissions' Subcommitee on ICT for Higher Education for 12th five year plan
- Member of Planning Commissions' Subcommitee on Faculty Development in Higher Education for 12th five year plan
Designed Model for integrating Vocational education in Government High Schools for Haryana and scaled it up across States
Wrote UGC/MHRD Policies for Community College Scheme, BVoc Program, Deendyal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendras
Designed Certification Programs for Armstrong Ceiling Solutions