2. India’s leading newspapers like the Hindustan Times and the Indian Express published the following
shocking fact according to a report by Aspiring Minds on 24th June 2013 which read:-
The report is a first ever national audit of employability of 3-year Bachelor’s Degree
graduates and it drew the conclusions from over 60,000 graduates across India based on
AMCAT ( Aspiring Minds Computer Adaptive Test).
% of employability
0
5
10
15
20
25
% of employability
% of…
Given in the table are the
percentages of employability in
today’s youth according to the
study.
Also, a significant majority 90
per cent graduates of those
surveyed did not have required
proficiency in English
communication.
3. The current Indian education system fails to meet the
requirements of the industry. Institutes teach only from the
perspective of marks, but not from the view of knowledge.
Discontinuation of education at a primary/secondary level leads
to the accumulation of job seekers at the bottom of the
education pyramid, thus leading to lower skills.
The concept of vocational training exists in a sparse manner in India.
Also, acquiring ‘skills’ is looked down upon by a person as he moves up
the ladder in his/her career. This mentality as well as the present
cultural trend needs to be changed.
This is the sole reason for the rise
of unemployable youth in our
country wherein one is stuck in a
rat-race fighting for marks, but in
the end doesn’t gain any
knowledge; where cognition is only
theory-based and classroom
learning oriented, but there is no
scope for actual industrial/practical-
based learning.
The concept of vocational training exists in a sparse manner in India.
Also, acquiring ‘skills’ is looked down upon by a person as he moves up
the ladder in his/her career. This mentality as well as the present
cultural trend needs to be changed.
The teaching faculty under whose guidance the students learn, are
themselves not of good quality.
For eg:- Faculty which teaches in engineering colleges barely hold B.Tech
degree whereas they should be actually M.Tech or PhD. Degree holders.
Shortage of the required skilled manpower lacking the following three types of
skills:-
1)Communication skills
2) Analytical Skills and problem solving skills
3)basic Domain knowledge
4. Skill Identification
Engaging students of age
below 10 years into various
activities and sessions to
identify their interest and
possible areas of expertise.
Skill Improvisation
Focus on Specific and generic
skill development of the child
along with regular
curriculum, and providing
exposure with industry
experts.
Skill Enhancement
Establishing centralised
clubs for different domains,
where students from
different schools, region will
gather to showcase their
talent and learn from others.
Proper utilization of existing
infrastructure to built
enough facilities for sports,
art, literature, GK, science
laboratory, library etc.
Focus on Specific and generic
skill development of the child
along with regular
curriculum, and providing
exposure with industry
experts.
Providing them enough
opportunities, projects,
assignments and workshops
based on these skills for
further improvisation.
Establishing centralised
clubs for different domains,
where students from
different schools, region will
gather to showcase their
talent and learn from others.
Weightage on these skills
during evaluation. Practical
knowledge, analytical skills
should also be taken into
consideration
5. 1
•Initial focus on Government Primary schools, due to their greater reach.
•Investment on improvement of existing infrastructure, mandating this for private schools also.
•Focus on general knowledge, current affairs, communication skills, team building techniques.
2
•Conducting various competitions annually in different levels to showcase innovative ideas,
special talents and knowledge by the students .
•Implementing skill based evaluations techniques, where a student has the choice to choose at
least one subject based on his interest.
3
•Tie ups with various NGOs of different regions to provide the students vocational training and
exposure to real life experiences through various programs.
•Recruiting retired personnel, experts from various organizations to train the students in
different clubs viz. arts, dramatics, sports, literature, GK, travel, culture, wildlife, green clubs.
4
•Reaching out to companies and industries to identify the kind of talents required for them and
train them and later capturing them. (Providing them tax benefits)
• Investing on quality higher education for each and every subject, to produce skilled and
talented workforce.
6. Establishing state bodies comprising of members of
PSU’s, Employment exchanges, Education Officer’s of
Directorate Of Education jointly headed by state
Education and HRD ministers.
Monthly meetings with fixed agendas :
•Review of domain specific knowledge improvement via activities
and situational theory questions designed by experts(school
level effect )
•Review of intra state sector wise employment reports.
Monthly meetings with fixed agendas :
•Review of domain specific knowledge improvement via activities
and situational theory questions designed by experts(school
level effect )
•Review of intra state sector wise employment reports.
Quarterly national meetings between state
education ministers and central education minister
and ministry of HRD to review national employment
reports.
7. INFRASTRUCTURE
1. Allocating government funds
efficiently for improving
infrastructure in rural schools.
2. Ensuring proper drinking water
availability, healthcare facilities,
sports ground and classroom
furniture for the children.
3. Seeking out corporate
donations or donations from the
affluent which can help in
improving the infrastructure.
CURRICULUM REVAMP
1. Making the medium of
education compulsorily as English
while encouraging regional
languages as second languages.
2.Focussing on practical based
learning rather than theory based
through quizzes, competitions,
industry visits, guest lectures etc.
3.Development of soft skills from
secondary level of education,
rather than starting from college.
NEW LEARNING MODEL
1. Interest based learning wherein,
students must be given plethora of
subjects to choose from as their 3
main subjects of interest.
2.Instead of focusing on timely
completion of
homework/assignments, ensuring
innovative learning through
projects and competitions.
3. Encouraging extra-curricular
activities as well as they lay the
foundation of a person’s
personality.
INFRASTRUCTURE
1. Allocating government funds
efficiently for improving
infrastructure in rural schools.
2. Ensuring proper drinking water
availability, healthcare facilities,
sports ground and classroom
furniture for the children.
3. Seeking out corporate
donations or donations from the
affluent which can help in
improving the infrastructure.
CURRICULUM REVAMP
1. Making the medium of
education compulsorily as English
while encouraging regional
languages as second languages.
2.Focussing on practical based
learning rather than theory based
through quizzes, competitions,
industry visits, guest lectures etc.
3.Development of soft skills from
secondary level of education,
rather than starting from college.
NEW LEARNING MODEL
1. Interest based learning wherein,
students must be given plethora of
subjects to choose from as their 3
main subjects of interest.
2.Instead of focusing on timely
completion of
homework/assignments, ensuring
innovative learning through
projects and competitions.
3. Encouraging extra-curricular
activities as well as they lay the
foundation of a person’s
personality.
8. TIE-UPS OF RURAL SCHOOLS
1. Tie-ups with NGOs like ISF
for voluntary teaching activities
for underprivileged kids.
2. Corporate tie-ups with big
houses for teaching activities,
conduct of quizzes and learning
of computer skills etc.
3. Tie-ups with private schools
for updating syllabus, acquiring
important skills, industry
exposure etc.
4. Tie-ups with individual
volunteers and assigning them
areas for volunteering.
TRAINING
1. Ensuring proper training
skills on computers are
provided to kids from
secondary level of education.
2.Mathematical, logical skills
and analytical ability of the
students must be honed from
the secondary level.
3.Weekend training classes on
industry-required skills such as
excel, some basic certifications
of java etc. for college going
students.
4.Encouraging R&D among
students by assigning proper
mentors and giving them labs
for practically implementing
their innovations.
1. Govt. regulation bodies to check on the
education system and the no. of dropouts
in India.
2. Timely audits to ensure whatever is
planned is getting implemented correctly
in the education system. Be it the buying
of new infrastructure or implementation
of a new curriculum.
3. Creating a database of properly registered
NGOs and corporate offices to link with.
4. Proper legal actions to be taken in case
misuse of funds allocated for education is
observed.
5. Conducting frequent surveys to check the
no. of students attending schools/colleges
in rural as well as urban areas.
6. Asking for feedbacks from students/their
parents and faculty related to changes
required in the curriculum, satisfaction
level related to the current curriculum etc.
7. Helping people identify their basic skill sets
by collaborating with good career
counseling centers and helping in
vocational trainings and certifications by
collaborating with good institutes offering
experiential learning in the form of
practical based learning.
Appropriate Monitoring
Mechanisms
TIE-UPS OF RURAL SCHOOLS
1. Tie-ups with NGOs like ISF
for voluntary teaching activities
for underprivileged kids.
2. Corporate tie-ups with big
houses for teaching activities,
conduct of quizzes and learning
of computer skills etc.
3. Tie-ups with private schools
for updating syllabus, acquiring
important skills, industry
exposure etc.
4. Tie-ups with individual
volunteers and assigning them
areas for volunteering.
TRAINING
1. Ensuring proper training
skills on computers are
provided to kids from
secondary level of education.
2.Mathematical, logical skills
and analytical ability of the
students must be honed from
the secondary level.
3.Weekend training classes on
industry-required skills such as
excel, some basic certifications
of java etc. for college going
students.
4.Encouraging R&D among
students by assigning proper
mentors and giving them labs
for practically implementing
their innovations.
1. Govt. regulation bodies to check on the
education system and the no. of dropouts
in India.
2. Timely audits to ensure whatever is
planned is getting implemented correctly
in the education system. Be it the buying
of new infrastructure or implementation
of a new curriculum.
3. Creating a database of properly registered
NGOs and corporate offices to link with.
4. Proper legal actions to be taken in case
misuse of funds allocated for education is
observed.
5. Conducting frequent surveys to check the
no. of students attending schools/colleges
in rural as well as urban areas.
6. Asking for feedbacks from students/their
parents and faculty related to changes
required in the curriculum, satisfaction
level related to the current curriculum etc.
7. Helping people identify their basic skill sets
by collaborating with good career
counseling centers and helping in
vocational trainings and certifications by
collaborating with good institutes offering
experiential learning in the form of
practical based learning.
9. Govt. Funding for infrastructure usually gets misused. Also,
corporate houses and big shots don’t believe in generous
donations which can suffice for improvising infrastructural
amenities.
Curbing of school dropouts at primary and secondary education
is difficult in rural areas owing to financial conditions, parental
pressure etc.
It is tough to execute a vital change in the curriculum as massive
effort is required for the same as well as co-operation of the
govt. and the school themselves is mandatory.
It is tough to execute a vital change in the curriculum as massive
effort is required for the same as well as co-operation of the
govt. and the school themselves is mandatory.
Students themselves have a marks-based mentality instead of
knowledge- based learning, which has to be eliminated.
Volunteer involvement is scarce in India and if done, are done
keeping only selfish benefits and needs in mind or else no
interest is shown.
Govt. doesn’t encourage appropriate skill development during
younger years, leading to unemployable youth in the future.
10. Taking help of media like radio, newspapers
and TVs to create awareness about
importance of education amongst rural
people. Also, seeking govt. intervention to
cut down the no. of dropouts.
Timely appreciation of existing volunteers.
Encouraging more participation by creating
awareness about the noble cause that they
are working for by choosing to volunteer.
Implementation of proper laws in place to
check the efficient usage of funds.
Conducting timely checks and audits to
counter loopholes.
Encouragement of analytical, practical
based thinking by schools/college/faculty.
Propagating R&D based thinking and
implementation through awareness
campaigns.
Taking help of media like radio, newspapers
and TVs to create awareness about
importance of education amongst rural
people. Also, seeking govt. intervention to
cut down the no. of dropouts.
Timely appreciation of existing volunteers.
Encouraging more participation by creating
awareness about the noble cause that they
are working for by choosing to volunteer.
Proper participation from govt.’s end to
assure proper skill building in youngsters.
Vocational training should be the priority.
Collaborating with industry experts, well-
known academicians, subject matter experts
etc. for a curriculum redesign along with the
support of the govt.
