Skill Training and Entrepreneurship Development
Objectives
● To offer skill training programs that enhance participants' proficiency and confidence in specific job-related skills, thereby improving their employability and workplace performance.
● To conduct entrepreneurship development activities that equip participants with the skills to successfully start, manage, and grow their own businesses, fostering innovation and economic growth.
Context
In today's dynamic workforce landscape employers increasingly prioritize candidates who possess practical skills, adaptability, and a growth-oriented mindset. The New Education Policy stresses upon the relevance of skill-based education and vocational training in the curriculum. While our students excel academically, they often encounter challenges in seeking placement opportunities due to the skill gap. To address this need, our college conducts training programmes and courses aimed at enhancing skills thereby promoting sustainable job opportunities for the students. Nowadays, entrepreneurial ventures are appreciated by the society. The college offers entrepreneurial development programs to attract individuals with a sincere passion and aptitude for initiating new entrepreneurial careers, therefore promoting sustainable financial growth among the students.
Practice
● Vocational Degree Programmes: Our college offers three B.Voc. programmes which intend to ensure the students to have sufficient knowledge and skills for employment and entrepreneurship through internship and training activities.
● SKILL TUNE: The college offers a range of courses to tune the skills of the students. College signed MoUs with government and non government agencies/organization to provide skill development courses to the students. Skill development courses primarily focus on providing training and orientation on different employability skills.
● Skill Development Programmes: The college organized various skill development programmes, workshops and training sessions to boost and sharpen the skills of students in specific areas.
● Work readiness programme: Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission, organizes Work Readiness Programme which promotes interview skills among students and to increase the chances of getting placed.
● Udhyami programme is designed to foster and promote women entrepreneurship, has effectively created a venue for exhibiting expertise.
● Evidence of Success
Students successfully completed various courses under these skill training programs.
| Year | No Of Students Enrolled |
|
ACCA |
|
|
2021 |
11 |
|
2022 |
13 |
|
2023 |
10 |
|
CMA | |
|
2021 |
7 |
|
2022 |
1 |
|
DCA | |
|
2018 |
57 |
|
2019 |
40 |
|
2021 |
73 |
|
2022 |
73 |
|
2023 |
77 |
|
Python Programming | |
|
2023 |
45 |
● CAMPUSMART launched under Udhyami: This venture intends to conduct regular market opportunities for the students which give them a chance to showcase their entrepreneurial talent and to earn while learn
● Technology Business Incubation Centre under IEDC provided platforms for student initiated start up firms to register and use the facilities in the college. Hexen which is registered under The Registrar of Firms, Kerala with registration no. 851/2014, is functioning in the TBI.
Problems Encountered and Resources Required
● The students prefer to go to higher studies than opting for skill-oriented jobs or entrepreneurial ventures
● Time constraints due to the busy academic schedule
● Lack of sufficient financial support from government and other agencies