That is sound advice, in my opinion. I think that nowadays, having skills in addition to education will help people when they are looking for work and adjusting to real life.
It's giving us to have more chances of being hired as that's what the employers want. They want specific skills from someone who they're hiring and it's a bargain to them if the candidate has more skills that can be used while they can give a salary that's on their budget.
In my opinion, every university should provide instruction tailored to students' abilities in order to develop their prospective talents.
AFAIK, most universities and colleges have got that and it's part of their curriculum.