Leveraging the HR Scorecard for Building Faculty Competencies: A Primary Study on Soft Skills and Digital Literacy among Teachers in Higher Education in the Era of Viksit Bharat 2047

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10.2991/978-2-38476-559-1_37How to use a DOI?

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HR Scorecard; Skill Development; Teaching Quality; Higher Education; Viksit Bharat 2047

Abstract

India’s vision for Viksit Bharat 2047 necessitates a robust transformation in higher education to produce a skilled and innovative workforce. Central to this transformation is the enhancement of teaching quality, which directly influences student competencies and employability. This study examines faculty skill development through the HR Scorecard (HRSC), offering a strategic framework to evaluate and enhance performance in higher education institutions (HEIs). Using a primary research design, data is collected from a sample size of 1949 students at a selected Indian university using a structured questionnaire. This study investigates student perceptions of faculty soft skills (SS) and technical skills (TS) across demographic variables with the aim of identifying competency gaps and teacher development priorities in higher education.

The study proposes the HR Scorecard as a strategic framework to align the faculty development initiatives with institutional mission and national priorities such as Viksit Bharat 2047. It advocates evidence-based, demographically sensitive interventions, including gender-specific pedagogy, age-tailored learning strategies, replication of best practices, and performance-linked recognition systems. By embedding measurable KPIs/KRAs and promoting continuous professional development, the HR Scorecard can bridge identified skills gaps, better student engagement, enhancing teaching–learning outcomes, aiming higher education institutions for sustained global competitiveness. Findings reveal a gap between the existing skill delivery mechanisms and the evolving demands of the knowledge economy. The study recommends adopting the HR Scorecard framework to align faculty development with institutional mission and Viksit Bharat 2047. By integrating skill development into the core of faculty evaluation, higher education institutions (HEIs) can play a transformative role in achieving the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. This research contributes to the discourse on strategic HRM in academia, demonstrating how the HR Scorecard can be leveraged to foster a future-ready higher education ecosystem.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Vartika Kanagat
AU  - Sunita Upendrakumar Sharma
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/19
TI  - Leveraging the HR Scorecard for Building Faculty Competencies: A Primary Study on Soft Skills and Digital Literacy among Teachers in Higher Education in the Era of Viksit Bharat 2047
BT  - Proceedings of the Global Innovation and Technology Summit “AAROHAN 3.0”_HSS track (GITS-HSS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 566
EP  - 589
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-559-1_37
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-559-1_37
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