2. Introduction to P- STEP
Objectives
Features of P STEP
Key Benefits
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Training Partners
Monitoring & Evaluation
Roles & Responsibilities
Implementation plan
Way Forward
3. Introduction
► Punjab-Skill Training for Employment Potential (P-STEP) program is an
initiative of Department of Higher Education, facilitated by Punjab Infotech
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aimed at increasing the employability of the students in the State with the
IT/Knowledge Industry
► P-STEP is a co-curricular initiative which will help students give the
necessary thrust and help them land firmly into the job arena
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4. Objectives
Objectives of P‐STEP
► Up gradation of soft skills
► Ensure higher employability for students
► Ensure sustained availability of trained and
skilled workers
► Socio-economic benefit to the State
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5. Features of the Program
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P-STEP programme would be conducted during college hours
to maximize student participation
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One full time faculty/councilor would be present in college to
address all the issues of the students principals regarding the
students,
programme
Quality trainers and f
Q lit t i d faculty t carry out successful t i i
lt to t f l training
programmes for students
Stringent timely monitoring and evaluation mechanism for
training partners to ensure successful execution of the
programme
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6. Key Benefits of P-STEP
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For Students
► Upgradation of skills as per industry requirements thereby increasing employability
► Developing soft skills along with regular degree within college hours
► Improve overall personality development
► Apply IT skills in various practical situations and conversational English concepts while
interacting with people
For Government
► Creation of a concept of ‘education’ to ‘employability’
► Achieve great degree of socio-economic benefit and create higher employability index
For Industry
► Employable manpower with the requisite soft-skills
► Reduced hiring and training costs
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7. Training Partner
Three Training Partners are short listed for the Implementation of P‐STEP
Program
► RFP was rolled out for the selection of Training
Partner
► On the basis of Techno-Commercial Evaluation
Final Zoning was allotted to the shortlisted partners
► Final L1 rate (Lowest bidder rate) i.e. Rs. 7102 Training
Partner
which will be the course fee.
Selection
Process
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8. IndiaCan
► Founded in 1994 with 27 offices globally with
turnover of over 600 cr ,Serves 7 million
learners and educators worldwide
► It provides certified job skills through
innovative learning systems and best in class
customer experience at all touch-points
Mission
Be the top vocational & skill development
company in India Create & deploy globally
transportable skill sets
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9. IL&FS Education & Technology Services
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► IL&FS Education & Technology Services (IL&FS ETS ) is a social infrastructure
initiative of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)
(IL&FS).
► IL&FS provides holistic end-to-end solutions in Learning, Technology, Educational
Infrastructure, and Corporate Training.
► It focuses on public-private partnerships with national and state governments for
quality improvement and innovative solutions-
Higher & Technical Education
Higher & Technical Education
School Education
Vocational Education
Adult Education
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10. Hero Mindmine Institute
► Hero Mindmine with 10 years of
successful b i
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India's Largest Training, Human
Capacity Building and HR Consulting
Organization
► They have trained over 2.5 lac
professionals for the Indian and global
industry in the last half a decade
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► Hero Mindmine offers the widest range
of corporate training and HR consulting
services to companies and
organizations across domains and
verticals
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11. Training Partner
► State is divided into six zones
► First phase involves 26 graduate degree
colleges of Punjab
► The second phase targets the remaining
29 colleges infrastructure required for
training currently being developed . The
department in its own discretion will decide
on rolling out the second phase of the
program based upon availability of
infrastructure
► The zones may be shuffled at the end of
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other parameters considered by the
department
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12. P-STEP Roll Out
The first phase of the project will encompass 26 graduate colleges out
of a total of 55 spread over all the 6 zones of Punjab. The first 26
colleges have the requisite infrastructure in place already
already.
Zonal Distribution of Colleges ‐ Phase 1 and Phase 2
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Phase 1 Phase 2
No. of Colleges No. of Colleges
Zone 1 ( )
6(Patiala) 1(Patiala)
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Zone2 5(Amritsar,Hoshiarpur,Gurdaspur) 9(Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur)
Zone 3 3 (Faridkot, Ferozepur, Muktsar) 7(Moga, ferozepur, Faridkot)
Zone 4
Z 4 4(Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana)
4(J l dh K th l L dhi ) 6(Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Nawashahr)
6(K th l L dhi J l dh N h h)
Zone 5 4 (Bathinda, Sangrur) 5(Sangrur, Bathinda, Mansa)
Zone 6 4 (Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali) 1(Mohali)
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13. Block Syllabus
The duration of P‐STEP will be completed within 3.5 months(100 hours). The block
syllabus for the program (indicative only) is as follows:
Communication skill
► Sound articulation
► Grammar Outline
► Voice & Accent with Accent Neutralisation
Soft Skills
► Verbal, Non-verbal, Written & Electronic communication
and Letter Writing
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► Basic Listening, Reading & Comprehension
► Conversation
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14. Block Syllabus
The duration of P‐STEP will be completed within 3.5 months(100 hours). The block
syllabus for the program (indicative only) is as follows:
Customer Care – Products & Services
Resume & Interview Skills
Business Etiquette & Professional Decorum
Business Etiquette & Professional Decorum
IT Fundamentals – Gen. Computer Proficiency
Domain Specific Skillsinfrastructure
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15. Monitoring & Evaluation Mechanism
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Detailed review in
By Higher Education HRD task force
Sector Task Force meeting headed by
meeting headed by Chief Secretary on
By Punjab quarterly basis
Secretary, Higher
Infotech project
Education on
management
bimonthly basis
team on monthly
By college on basis
weekly basis
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3.
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The Reporting Formats for monitoring are prepared
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16. Roles & Responsibilities
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Roles & Responsibilities of the Training Partner
► Ensuring quality of trainers
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► Organize sensitization /awareness workshops and demo
classes
► Allow private/outside students to enroll for the programme
► Organizing and conducting courses effectively
► Provision of one full time counsellor at the college
► Depute dedicated project manager for day-to-day interaction,
liaison and monitoring of programme
► Providing timely feedback of the programme
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17. Roles & Responsibilities
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Roles & Responsibilities of the Department
► Directing college authorities for paying honorarium
to supporting faculty for programme execution in the
colleges
► Monitoring and evaluating training partner’s
competence on timely basis
► Issue instructions to colleges in providing necessary
infrastructure with classroom, computer lab and time
slot for conducting P-STEP program
► DoHE to issue necessary instruction to colleges to
support in the enrolment of students and collection
of fees.
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18. Roles & Responsibilities
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Roles & Responsibilities of Punjab Infotech
► Facilitation between training partners, College
and Corporation to ensure proper execution of the
programme
► Monitoring and evaluating training partner’s
competence on timely basis
► Depute dedicated project manager for day-to-day
interaction, liaison and monitoring of programme
► A certificate, under the common seal of the
training partner and Punjab Infotech shall be
provided to each student at the end of the course.
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19. Roles & Responsibilities
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Roles & Responsibilities of Colleges
► Collecting course fees from students
► Providing necessary infrastructure with classroom,
computer lab etc
etc.
► Depute dedicated coordinator/admin. staff for
support to the P-STEP programme in the college
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day-to-day b i
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► Deciding upon the minimum qualification of trainer
at their discretion according to the interest of the
students
► Periodically evaluate performance of trainers and
provide relevant feedback to the Corporation.
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20. Activity Plan
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Punjab Soft Skills Training for Employment Potential (P‐STEP)
ACTIVITIES DATE
Meeting with Principals 12th July
State Level Workshop 10th August
Posters & Banners in Colleges (Awareness Drive) 1st ‐5th August
Faculty / Student Workshops & Training Need Analysis / Counseling
F lt / St d t W k h &T i i N dA l i /C li 3rd ‐12th A
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Content Development & Courseware (All deliverables) On going activity
Enrolment of Students & Fee Collection 6th Aug‐16th Aug
Batch Formation 16th ‐19th Aug
Commencement of Training 23rd Aug onwards
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ACTIVITIES STATUS ACTION TO BE TAKEN
Meeting with Principals Held on 12th July
Scheduled for 10th August under Ensuring interest & support
State Level Workshop the chairmanship of CS, Punjab from all college principals
► New Logo for P‐STEP designed. ► Posters and brochure to
► Posters & brochure finalized.
b h f l d be printed by 5th August.
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Exclusive P‐STEP website being ► Website to be launched
Branding & marketing designed. by 12th August.
Faculty/Student Workshops &
Faculty/Student Workshops & 3 workshops conducted. Rest of
3 workshops conducted Rest of Circulate P‐STEP guidelines
Circulate P STEP guidelines
Training Need Analysis / the workshops to be conducted by to increase the involvement
Counseling 12th August. of college coordinators.
Training need analysis to be
completed by 12th August
on the basis of which
Content Development & course content will be
Courseware (All deliverables) Block syllabus prepared. finalized.
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22. Branding and marketing of P-STEP
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Logo
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Exclusive P‐STEP website is being designed for students feedback and blogs.
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23. Way Forward
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Create a concept of ‘education’ to ‘employability’
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Motivate Students for enrollment
Support in evaluating performance and providing
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regular feedback
Ensure adequate infrastructure and timely
collection of fees from students and making the
program a success.
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