The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched a new course on employability skills in collaboration with Quest Alliance, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), and various other curriculum bodies within the MSDE ecosystem. The initiative is being supported by a collaborative effort by Future Right Skills Network, Quest Alliance, Accenture, Cisco and JP Morgan.
Over 2.5 million students from over 15,600 government and private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will benefit from the programme, which includes a new and expanded 120-hour curriculum in Hindi and English. Some of the modules include Employability Skills, Digital Skills, Citizenship, Diversity and Inclusion, Career Development and Goal Setting, Work Ready and Introduction to Entrepreneurship. Variants of courses of 30, 60 and 90 hours duration are also being launched for both long duration and short term courses.
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The course will help build a self-learning mindset, prepare for a career in the post-pandemic world, develop awareness of new careers and be equipped with the skills of the 21st century. It will also help teachers to upgrade their skills for new age classrooms and introduce them to blended learning models. While physical books covering the revised syllabus are being released now, digital copies for blended education will be available soon.
A helpful guide will be provided to the instructors so that they can teach the revised curriculum using blended learning modules. A digital version of the student workbook is available on the India Skills Portal and the Rojgar Kaushal Portal. Additionally, MSDE and National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI) plan to publish these books for use by state departments.
The course was launched as part of “Shikshak Parv” celebrations at Dr Ambedkar International Center in the presence of Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi, Minister of State for Education Dr. Subhash Sarkar, Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and the Minister. of the state for education.
“Young people need to develop skills and skills to be able to keep pace with the rapidly changing world. Employability skills are extremely important in enabling young people to transition into the world of work with confidence, which is This is the most important aspect for any employer. Hence it needs to be included in every skilling programme,” said Rajesh Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Harish Krishnan, Managing Director and Chief Policy Officer, Cisco, talking about the new curriculum India And SAARC said, “Digitalization is accelerating the need for new skill sets in the production, manufacturing and service industries, and it is important for candidates to keep up with the ever-evolving technology and business landscape. The objective of the revised curriculum To address some of the gaps in the industry-training and help the youth to have a future of work as well as improve their employability.
Akash Sethi, CEO, Quest Alliance, said, “The 12 modules in the curriculum have been designed keeping in mind the post-Covid job market and its volatility. Modules help learners build a self-learning mindset and find a place for themselves in new types of jobs, such as those in the green and gig economy. ,
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