This document proposes building an interactive web-based skills development program to address the lack of employability skills among Indian graduates. It would provide online vocational courses, guidance for self-employment, and information on opportunities. An interactive website would be created and managed by IT companies, with private skills institutes contracted to provide online courses. Regional centers could offer hardware access for rural users. Publicity, minimal user fees, and partnerships could make the program economically sustainable while improving skills for many youths. Challenges include startup costs, website maintenance, and ensuring proper use of the site.
2. Present Scenario
Basic Problems with
Graduates Today:
Communication Skills
Soft Skills
Meeting needs of the
industries
Guidance for self
employment
Less knowledge of the
opportunities
67% of Indian
employers reported
that they struggle to
find workers who
meet their
requirements.
Countries like China
stressing on the
employability skills
among the graduated
youth
Indian National Policy
for Skill Development,
adopted in 2009, aims
to create a skilled
workforce of 500 million
people by 2022.
75% of technical
graduates and more than
85% of general graduates
are unemployable by
India's high-growth global
industries
3. What We Suggest
Web Based Skills
Development
Programme:
Construction of a
INTERACTIVE WEBSITE
Aiming at skills in
communication,
programming,
accounting etc
Keeping a up to date
note of the available
opportunities
Guidance for self
employment
opportunities by
professionals
Interactive Website:
Question& answer
sessions
Navigation to the useful
information through
links
Basic communication
and soft skill training to
all the users
In India, 95 percent of
the college students
and young employees
surveyed said the
internet is as important
in their lives as water,
food, air and shelter.
4. Steps to Follow
Website Formation:
Website formation and
management to be
handled by any IT
manufacturers
Private skills
development
organizations can be
given contract for the
online vocational
courses
Providing users with
unique user ID and
passwords
Making it interactive
and interesting
Steps To Success
Publicity to enroll at the
employment exchanges
already established !!
Acquiring the areas of
interest of the user
through an application
to be filled on the
website before they
login
Helping users to acquire
their necessary
knowledge at less prices
through online
vocational courses
5. Formation Process
Private skills
development institutes
can be hired through
contracts
Contract extension on
performance basis
One day workshops
once in a month or two
with minimal charges
that helps in raising
funds
Interactive sessions
with professionals once
in their course duration
Providing information
of the industry
requirements and
opportunities
Advertising in print and
electronic media also
on the social networking
sites
Acquiring data in the
initial stage and
proceeding further
according to the
requirements
Providing hardware at the
regional centers for the
users who can’t access
from home with monthly or
yearly charges (minimum)
6. Economic Issues
Start with advertising
around (10-15 Lakhs)
Website Formation and
maintenance
(50 Lakhs approx)
Collecting Basic information
Calling private institutes for
contracts according to needs
(1-2 crores approx)
Cost for all the above
processes (around 50 lakhs)
Minimal charges from the users can earn revenue from this programme!!
7. Accessibility
Urban Youth
Urban youth can
access the website
from home
Rural Youth
Provision of the
equipment at regional
centers can help even
rural youth
Internet subscribers in India
grew to 164.81 million as of
March 31, 2013, with as
many as seven out of eight
net users in the country
accessing the services via
their mobile phones,
according to telecom
regulator TRAI
8. Feasibility
Increased number of
internet users makes
this programme more
useful to youth
Less than 1% of the
total budget of the
nation could help in
betterment of about
50% of population
A good amount of revenue
for the programme can be
obtained from the IT
manufacturers as well as
fund raising programmes
9. Pros:
Easily accessible
Economical
Interactive
Draws youth closer to
industrial needs
Avails opportunity
guidance
Pros and Cons
Cons:
o Publicity problem
o Maintenance of the
website
o Misuse of the website
