UTKALGAURAV
- 1. National University Network (NUN) Boosting Skillsets: Improving the employability of the youth By: Abhishek Toppo Arka Saha Ishika Goon Mandar Bhatodkar Priyadarshini Mishra
- 2. 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% Graduate Employability in Different Sectors/Roles 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00% Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Employability across Tier I, Tier II and Tier III Cities
- 3. 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% Arts Commerce Management Science Certainfeaturesof the Indian Employment Scenario: 1. Around 47% graduates aren’t employable in any role/sector in the knowledge economy. 2. There is lack of exposure to computers in Tier II cities, and almost negligible exposure in Tier III cities. This means that the benefit of IT revolution and the enabling power of computers and Internet has not been adequately percolated down to smaller cities and regions. 3. English has emerged to be biggest problem area with the graduates with drops in it being the highest. Considering the importance of English in today’s global market, the possession of this skill is indispensable. 4. Colleges in non-metro cities have lower employability across all sectors. The percentage difference in employability between metros and non-metros for different sectors ranges from 29% to as high as 80%. 5. Despite being employable, students from lower ranked colleges have no way to signal their employability to recruiters who end up recruiting only from reputed colleges and universities. Not only does this begets economic inefficiency, but brings in unfairness for the student. Employability by Course of Graduates across Different Sectors
- 4. Regulatory Committee Appointment of members All the members to be appointedby the Human Resource Development Ministry The members of the committeeneed to be globallyrecognised and expertsin their field The maximum number of members in the committee to be 10 and minimum numberof members to be 5. Minimum1 representative from each institution includedin the primary set of institutions,Utkrsta Sansthaan. Agenda of the Committee Divide colleges into different categories based on the level of infrastructure, faculty, placements and potential. On the basis of this, the committee will assign certain standards for each category. A uniform curriculum will be framed by this committee for all the institutions based on global industrial standards Select institutions of excellence to be included in the Utkrsta Sansthaan group. To instruct the Utkrsta Sansthaan group in the efficient functioning of the networking system. Committee to meet twice a year to update the new system proposed.
- 5. Review Committee (What is the regulatory committee? A committee to set up in every state under the guidance of the regulatory committee) Appointment of members Members to be appointed by the HR Department of the Ministry The tenure of an officer in a particular region to be not more than 2 years Members to be proficient in data collection, compilation and analysis Agenda of the Committee The main objective of the committee is to coordinate the requirements of the state based institutions with the policies decided by the regulatory committee. Assess the implementation of the project on a regular basis. The committee is supposed to submit a report biannually which will be the basis of the improvements suggested by the regulatory committee. Collection and compilation of data regarding the current condition of the institutions on the basis of which the categorisation will be done by the regulatory committee.
- 6. Network system Utkrsta Sansthaan Communication Skills IT and Computer Training Web and Mobile Programming Small Entrepreneurial ventures Organisational Behaviour Retail and Hospitality Training Leadership Skills and Management Skills Technical and Vocational Skills
- 7. A pictorial representation of the network NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NETWORK Educational Institutions CERT-In/ NTRO EDUSAT Research Labs Connections to Global Networks Internet National Internet Exchange Points MPLS Clouds National Data Centres and Networks
- 8. How does this system work? The regulating committee has the duty of selecting a set of primary institutions of excellence for every field. These institutions are better known as Utkrsta Sansthaan. These institutions will be instructed in the needs and the wants of the universities by the Regulating and Review Committee. On the basis of this, these institutions will compile data and make modules, with the help of in-house as well as guest faculty, regarding their area of expertise. The modules will mainly deal with imparting certain skills, for example the ones given in the previous slide, through video tutorials, study material, tests, practical guides, personality assessment tests and other forms of guidance. These modules will then be electronically distributed to all the institutions- public, private, state based as well as national institutions.
- 9. Career Counselling: This service will be provided to the youth after the matriculation level. Qualified counsellors will be recruited by the schools, on a compulsory basis, to guide the students regarding the job market and the consequences of the different subject selections. These counsellors in turn will be trained by eminent ex-professors, businessmen and professionals from different field through nation wide workshops. Workshops: Workshopswill be held in every state to train the faculties of different universitiesin the intricaciesof the system. They will be trained to impart the knowledgegiven in the modules in a better manner. Innovativemethods will be taughtto help them make this project a success. The duration of the workshop will be subject to the particularskill or module being addressed. The faculties will then be tested at the end of these workshops. Prizes and certificateswill be given to incentivize this process. Internships/Training Programs: Internshipsor training programs will be made compulsory for every field. This will encourage a thorough learning of the subject as well as allow them to practicallyapply all that they have learnt. The duration and specifics of the internshipwill be different for the different fields. Internshipswill also serve as a great opportunityto grab job offers before being released in the market. Aptitude Tests: Aptitudetests for each particularkind of skill will be sent along with the modules. These tests will be taken by the studentsevery year which will help in projectingthe actual scenario and assessing whether there has been any substantial attainmentof the short term goals related to this issue. What sets this project apart?
- 10. Budget of the Project Salary of the eminent members will be decided by the Ministry of HRD at the centre and the other staff which includes invigilators and others will be taken and selected from various universities across India and they will be given remuneration in the form of travel expenses and other miscellaneous expenses • Regulatory committee- Total cost -15, 00,000 p.a • Other staff (as required) Regulatory committee– 35, 00,000 lakh per annum The officers in the state shall be directly selected from the best professors in the state universities and will be given remuneration in the form of travel expenses and miscellaneous expenses . • Review committee Total cost – 10,00,000 p.a • Establishment of servers in the respective Utkrsta Sansthaans. • Total cost: 10-15 crore • Maintenance and other expenses: • 50, 00, 000 lakh/ p.a
- 11. Revenue from the project All the private universities willing to connect themselves through this network will have to pay yearly fees of 1, 00, 000 Rs. p.a This will generate a revenue of around 50 crore annually for the government exchequer and the universities performing well shall be incentivized in the form of relief in the fees.