Job Fair Is An Integral Part Of Skill Development

Job Fair is an Integral Part of Skill Development

The climax of each and every skill development programs is to make the society skilled. Those who get their skill developed or enhanced should be engaged in employment. It may be self-employment or wage employment. In this post, we are going to discuss how job fair is an integral part of skill development.

Trainees Get Better Job Opportunities in Job Fair

When we talk about wage employment then Job Fairs and Rojgar Melas become more relevant. In a Job Fair, at an average 20-25 employer participates and candidates turn up happens around 5000-10000 which depends upon locality. This provides an opportunity to converge the employee and employ at one platform. 

Employers get a better candidate from the crowd of manpower whereas candidates get the better job opportunity to excel in career. Choice of selection is made available for the selection of best. This is how the requirement of both gets fulfilled. 

Local Government Bodies Plays a Big Role in Organising Job Fairs

In recent years, local government bodies like employment exchange, District/Block Mission Management Unit of Rural Development Department, District/Block Panchayat plays a big role in organizing job fairs. They invite the employers for a given schedule of Job Fair. The job aspirants are informed through the various mode of advertisement to participate in such job fairs.

Government officers also actively participate in the Job Fair. Many government bodies sponsor the space, building or logistics as a kind support to such event of public interest.

Employers Get Manpower Free of Cost

As the employers select the candidate from direct interaction so the cost involved in the recruitment process is reduced up to the minimum. However, the normal charge to hire a candidate from outsourcing is 8.33% of annual salary package of the candidate. Thus by the participation in a job fair, employers get the manpower free of cost. This most helpful when bulk hiring is the requirement of any organization. 

Similarly, many more points of benefits make it a win-win situation for all stakeholders. It is worth to say that Job Fair is an integral part of Skill Development Programs.

A University Degree vs. Vocational Training: Which one to choose?

In recent decades higher education has almost become the fashion as well as status symbol in society.

As per 2011-12 survey reports on Higher Education reports of Department Higher Education, Ministry of Human Reports Development, Government of India there few important things to note:

1. Total enrolment in higher education has been estimated to be 28.56 million with 15.87 million boys and 12.69 million girls. Girls constitute 44.4% of the total enrolment.   
2. There are 83 Technical, 33 Agriculture, 24 Medical, 17 law and 10 Veterinary Universities
3. College density, i.e. the number of colleges per lakh eligible population (population in the age‐group 18‐23 years) varies from 6 in Bihar to 64 in Puducherry as compared to All India average of 25
4. Maximum numbers of Students are enrolled in B.A. programme followed by B.Com and B.Sc. programmes. Only 20 Programmes out of approximately 150 cover 83% of the total students enrolled in higher education
5. At Undergraduate, level the highest number (34%) of students is enrolled in Arts followed by Engineering & Technology (19%), Commerce (14.5%) and Science (12%).
6. Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) in Universities and Colleges is 25.6

When we read the points carefully and try to analyse the details, we find that there is huge gap in education system, We have 34% of undergraduates in Arts stream which is out of date today. BA pass is having no value in today's job interview. Now interviewer gives the advantage to candidate having professional degrees like BBA, BCA, BTech, BSc, B Pharma, BLib etc. along with some technical knowledge and experience in the domain.

Vocational Training

Here comes the confusion to a BA Pass Candidate. Should he invest on his skills though vocational courses or continue with his BA Pass Certificate and struggle further? Those who identify and recognize earlier the future of their career via vocational courses get swift move on the heights of their career. While a normal graduate keep struggling for government jobs or little paying private jobs. 

The current scenario is like a boom to the vocational courses. These courses offer better jobs with good paymasters of the industry. For example an electrician who has passed out the knowledge based technical vocational course of electrician and possess a industry recognised certificate (Like from NSDC) will be given preference than a traditional electrician. 

As per the choice of career, it is better to decide from University Degree and Vocational Training after matriculation. With guidance and counselling of an expert this could be done easily. This will be immense helpful to youth in making right decision for their career and future of life as well.

Skill India की जरुरत क्यों है? इसका फायदा किसे होगा ?

हमारा देश भारत एक विकासशील देश है।  आबादी के अनुपात में हम विश्व  में दूसरे नंबर पर है जबकि क्षेत्रफल के अनुपात में सातवे नंबर पर।  हमारी आबादी हमारे देश के लिए अभिशाप और वरदान दोनों है।  आज से कुछ साल पहले तक विदेशी पर्यटक हमारे गरीब, भूखे, नंगे, फटेहाल लोगो की तस्वीरे खींच कर ले जाते थे। लेकिन अब हमारे युवाओं ने अपने कौशल और हुनर का लोहा पुरे विश्व में मनवाया है। गूगल के सुन्दर पिचाई हो या चेस के विश्वनाथन आनंद या क्रिकेट के भगवन सचिन तेंदुलर, रिलायन्स के मुकेश अम्बानी, लोग भारत को तेजी से उभरती हुई आर्थिक महाशक्ति के रूप में देख रहे है।

भारत दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा बाजार है।  यहाँ हर वर्ग के लोग मिल जाते है। ऐसे में जो कुशल है उनकी मांग बढ़ जाती है। एक सर्वे के अनुसार भारत में कौशल विकास का आनुपात सिर्फ 10% है।

Percentage of workforce receiving skill training (2008)

 Source:Planning Commission Report (2008)

वर्ष 2016 में यह अनुपात सिर्फ 15 % है। अभी भी हम जापान और कोरिया जैसे देशो से स्किल डेवलपमेंट में बहुत पीछे है। इससे ये तो स्पष्ट है की भारत में स्किल डेवलपमेंट की कितनी जरुरत है।  अब दूसरे प्रश्न पर आते है इसका फायदा किसे होगा ?

किसी भी देश को विकसित हम तभी कहते है जब वह की जनता के रहन सहन और व्यव्हार में सम्पन्नता और समृद्धि नजर आता है। उस देश का प्रति व्यक्ति आय अधिक होता है।  

अब जब भारत के लोग स्किल्ड होंगे तो उन्हें मेहनताना अच्छा मिलेगा और उनकी आय में वृद्धि होगी। लोग आर्थिक और सामाजिक रूप से समृद्ध होंगे।  गरीबी और बेरोजगारी जैसे समस्या से छुटकारा मिलेगा।  हमारे विकास से परिवार विकसित होगा, परिवार से समाज, समाज से गांव, गांव से पंचायत, पंचायत से विकासखंड, विकासखंड से जिला, जिला से राज्य और राज्य से सम्पूर्ण देश विकसित हो जायेगा।  और शायद हम सब लोग भी यही दिन देखना चाहते है। 

इस सपना को पूरा करने के लिए हम सबका स्किल इंडिया मिशन से जुड़ना जरुरी है।  हो सकता है हमें सीधे तौर  पर कोई आर्थिक लाभ तुरंत न मिले पर अपने आने वाले पीढ़ी का भविष्य अवश्य सुरक्षित हो जायेगा।

आपके आस पास भी स्किल डेवलपमेंट की योजनाएँ चल रही होगी या शुरू होने वाली होगी।  आप यथासंभव इस पुण्य कार्य में अपना योगदान दे।

स्किल इंडिया... स्किल वर्ल्ड   

आपके सुझाव एवं विचार निचे कमेंट बॉक्स में आमंत्रित है।

निःशुल्क प्रशिक्षण के साथ फ्री टैबलेट, यूनिफार्म, किताबें एवं प्रतिदिन उपस्थिति के 125 रुपये

हमारे माननीय प्रधानमंत्री जी का सपना है कि भारत विश्व का कौशल्य केंद्र बने।  इंग्लिश में स्किल कैपिटल।  ये सपना तभी सच हो सकता है जब सब भारतवासी मिलकर स्किल डेवलपमेंट में अपना पूरा योगदान दें।

जैसा की आप सभी जानते है कि भारत की 65% आबादी 35 वर्ष से कम उम्र की है।  ऐसे में भारत विश्व का सबसे युवा देश है।  लेकिन यह एक कटु सत्य है की यहाँ के ज्यादातर युवा बेरोजगारी का सामना कर रहे है।  उन्हें तकनिकी दक्षता नहीं मिल पाने के कारण रोजगार नहीं मिल पाता।  उनके सामने सरकारी नौकरी के अलावा कोई विकल्प ही नही होता।

अब वक्त बदल रहा है।  दुनिया की तमाम बड़ी कंपनिया भारत में निवेश कर रही है । ऐसे में जिसके पास हुनर है उसका कदर है.... यह कहावत चरितार्थ होगी।  भारत सरकार ने दीन दयाल उपाध्याय ग्रामीण कौशल्य योजना (DDU-GKY) में प्रशिक्षणार्थियों को निःशुल्क प्रशिक्षण के साथ फ्री टैबलेट, यूनिफार्म, किताबें एवं प्रतिदिन उपस्थिति के 125 रुपये प्रदान करने का निर्देश दिया है।  इस योजना में वैसे सभी युवक युवती जो ग्रामीण क्षेत्र के आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर परिवार से है तथा उनकी आयु 18 - 35  वर्ष के बीच है, योजना का लाभ ले सकते है।

योजना में प्रशिक्षण के उपरांत सरकार द्वारा मान्यता प्राप्त प्रमाणपत्र दिया जाता है। उसके बाद कम से कम 6000 रूपये मासिक रोजगार सुनिश्चित होता है।  रोजगार में जाने पर प्रतोसाहन राशि के रूप में 1000  प्रति माह दो माह तक मिलता है।

योजना  के बारे अगर आप अधिक जानकारी चाहते हैं तो DDU - GKY के वेबसाइट  http://ddugky.gov.in/ पर जाकर जानकारी प्राप्त कर सकते है।

इस योजना से सम्बंधित किसी भी अन्य उपयोगी जानकारी के लिए निचे कमेंट बॉक्स में लिखे।  चर्चा - परिचर्चा के बिंदु भी आमंत्रित है। 

क्या आप कौशल विकास कार्यक्रम से जुड़ना चाहते है ?

भारत सरकार एवम सभी राज्य के राज्य सरकारों द्वारा तमाम कौशल विकास कार्यक्रम संचालित हो रहे हैं।  आपके आस पास भी यह कार्यक्रम संचालित किया गया होगा अथवा किया जाने वाला होगा।

यदि आप 18 से 35 वर्ष के युवक या युवती है तो अपने नजदीकी कौशल्य वर्धन केंद्र पर जाकर तालीम ग्रहण कर सकते हैं।  तालीम के उपरांत सरकार द्वारा मान्यताप्राप्त प्रमाणपत्र देय है।  उसके पश्चात आप रोजगार से जुड़ सकते है और अपने जीविकोपार्जन के लिए सुनहरा भविष्य तय कर सकते है।

यदि आप प्रशिक्षण केंद्र संचालित करना चाहते है तो अपने जिले अथवा राज्य के रोजगार अधिकारी से मिले और सभी प्रशिक्षण प्रदाता एवं उनके द्वारा चलाये जा रहे कोर्स का विवरण ले।

 अपने संस्था का पंजीकरण कराएं 

• आप अपने संस्था का SDI पोर्टल पर जाकर VTP रजिस्ट्रेशन करा सकते है। 
• इसके अतिरिक्त आप NSDC से सम्बद्ध ट्रेनिंग पार्टनर के फ्रेंचाइजी बन कर काम कर सकते है।  
• PMKVY -2 योजना के तहत PMKVY पोर्टल पर जाकर अपने संस्था को पंजीकृत कर सकते है। 
• अपने जिले या विकासखंड द्वारा संचालित कौशल प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम में सहयोग प्रदान करें। 
• DDU - GKY स्कीम के PIA से जुड़ सकते है। 

एक बार जब आप प्राक्षिण शुरू कर देंगे फिर आपका जूनून और लगन आपको कामयाबी के नयी उचाई तक ले जायेगा। हाल ही में सरकार ने कॉमन कॉस्ट नोर्म्स लागू किया है जिसमे प्रति कैंडिडेट अच्छी खासी रकम दी गयी है।  ये स्कीम टू स्कीम vary करता है

यदि आप इससे जुड़ी कोई जानकारी चाहते है तो यहाँ लिख सकते है...
   

Training Center Infrastructure- Key to Successful Business in Skill Development Industry

A Model Training Center Establishment as per Latest Guidelines-All Projects

Establishment of the Training Center is foundation of a skill development project. As the government has announced common cost norms and guidelines for PMKVY, DDU-GKY and other similar programs, there is specific requirement of infrastructure and equipment.
We have mentioned below the comprehensive requirements for a training center which shall be fit for delivery of training as mentioned in Standard Operating procedures of the various ongoing as well as upcoming projects.

Accreditation Standards have been classified into two parts:

The Training Centres applying for accreditation needs to qualify in all the parameters & standards to get accredited.
1. Common Standards
2. Job Role Specific Standards

Now please find below the details for first Part:
1. Common Standards:

A. Classroom area/ Capacity of Classroom ( For each Classroom):

• Minimum space requirement for each Classroom is 200 square feet.
• Minimum space requirement per trainee in each Classroom  is 10 Square Feet

Laboratory area/ Capacity of Laboratory ( For each Laboratory):

• Laboratory has to meet SSC specific guidelines. 
• In case SSC specific requirements are not given, Minimum space requirement for each Laboratry  is 200 square feet.   
• Minimum space requirement per trainee in each Laboratory  is 10 Square Feet  

Placement /  Entrepreneurship Counselling Cell

• Availability of a demarcated Placement/ Entrepreneurship Counselling Cell , with availability of a dedicated/shared full time Placement Coordinator

Type of Construction of the Building of the Training Centre

• All walls of the Training Centre including Classrooms, Laboratories, Library, Reception etc should be well plastered, colored / dis-tempered/ whitewashed .   
• The walls  and roof  made of Tin sheets are not allowed. The floor of the Training Centre including Classrooms, Laboratories  etc should be cemented and preferably tiled .    (Training Centre which have  pre-fabricated structures and containers are exempted from the above )
• All the Classrooms and Laboratories should be properly ventilated. 
• All the wires and switchboards in the Training Centre should properly covered and secured.

Separate Washroom facility  for male and female trainees 

• Availability of separate washroom facility for male and female trainees

Safe/Clean Drinking Water

• Availability of safe/clean drinking water facility in the form of Reverse Osmosis( RO) /Water purifier/Packaged drinking water dispenser 

Cleanliness and Hygiene

• Availability of a dedicated housekeeping staff at the Training Centre. 
• Availability of a daily checklist /  inspection card as maintained by the Housekeeping Staff 
• Dustbin should be placed in all Classrooms, Laboratories and Reception area .  

Health and Safety Facilities : First- Aid Kit and Fire Fighting Equipment 

• Availability of the First-Aid kit AND Fire Fighting equipment as per below mentioned norms

Aadhar-Enabled Biometric  Attendance System (AEBAS)

Trainer certified in trade as per eligibility criteria mentioned in trade similar agency specified in the Scheme 

Availability of Equipment/ Tools/ Machinery in Laboratory For each Job Role/Trade of Training

For Job Role Specific Standards We shall update our blog shortly.

Challenges in skill development projects for a Training Partner in India

Nowadays skill development is a big buzz. There are more than 10,000 Training Partners involved under various schemes across the country spread in all territories of India. However there are challenges which almost all the Training Providers face.

Industry experts say public perception on skilling and vocational training is still low.  “Skilling is perceived as the last resort meant for those who have not been able to progress in the formal academic system. This mental block has only increased the gap between what the industry requires and what is currently available,” said the project head of an education management firm involved in skill training.

We have listed here some major challenges as per the feedback provided by Training Partners already implementing skill development projects more than a decade.

1. Mobilization

Challenges- The first challenge is the mobilization of the right candidate. As there is target of training specified to be achieved within stipulated time, the Training Providers is inclined towards count completion. They go as per the minimum eligibility to full-fill the norms specified rather than taking the right candidate who actually need the training and further opportunity to explore his skills.

Solutions- The Gram Panchayat Saturation model adopted by Ministry of Rural Develop is helpful to some extent for the purpose of better mobilization. As one youth of the Gram Panchayat get training and placement and start earning a handsome salary, other get inspired from him or her. Awareness about the program is already there since many of the candidates belong from same community

Similar way there are other measures also which could help in mobilization of needy candidates.

2. Training

Challenges- The duration of training is normally 6-8 hours in a day. The candidates feel it boring to be in training for more than 3-4 hours in a day. Now the challenge is to keep them engaged. Further the availability of quality trainers is lesser in remote areas.  The right environment of Training is not developed which in return makes it a wastage of government funds.

Solutions-It is easy to engage youth in technical devices like tablets, mobiles, laptop or desktop with facility of internet. When there is excitement to learn the skill, it becomes easy to retain them in classroom or domain lab. There online learning portals which can be self learned so instead of lecture classes if focus is shifted towards developing the right set of skills within candidates then it shall result better delivery of training.

3. Certification

Challenges- All assessment is to test the proficiency of trained candidates. The language of training and assessment is not same all the time which is a constraint to qualify the assessment for a candidate's. Sometime it becomes difficult for school or college dropouts to learn the lesson. Thus many of these youth decide to leave the training in between.

Solutions-There are tools of assessment which evaluate the various aspects of personality. The assessment process should be designed to test the learning of skills only. It could be in verbal or non verbal or any other form in which the trainees are comfortable.

4. Placement & Retention

Challenge- Almost all the programs of skill development is linked with placement or employment. Here comes the most crucial phase. The candidates complete their training in greed of certificate and other monitory benefits but they due to homesickness and other factors they don't join their jobs.

Post Placement the retention is the only factor which decides the success rate of a project. Around 20-25% of appointed candidates retain their job on an average. There are factors like lack of coordination & motivation from training provider, Support from Parents, work culture at the job place and friend circle at the new place. Further being stranger to the place candidate has to face many challenge.

Solutions-Parent meeting is one the solution before we start placement drives. It shall be helpful to boost the moral of trainees when they are away from home. A coordinator who takes care for the first month at least when they are placed first time is of too much help. The motivation comes from peer group, friends so alumini network also plays a vital role.

These were only few of the challenges in skill development project going on in India at present. The extended support from Government and Local Authorities as well as easy availability of things at the new job location can maximize the retention of candidates in job which is the ultimate goal of these projects.