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Employability Skills Textbook Overview

Publication Details

  • Title: Employability Skills Textbook for Class X

  • First Edition: February 2020

  • Published by: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

  • ISBN: 978-93-5292-218-5

  • Published at: NCERT Publication Division, New Delhi

  • Price: 115.00 (as printed)

Structure of the Textbook

  • Foreword: Discusses the importance of infusing work and education, describing work as a means to develop social values.

  • About the Textbook: Defines employability skills and their relevance in career success.

Foreword Highlights

  • Emphasizes the relationship between work and education.

  • Discusses the need for vocational education and training (VET).

  • Introduces the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) to guide educational quality and vocational training.

Textbook Content Breakdown

Session Organization

  • Unit 1: Communication Skills (Various Sessions on methods, verbal and non-verbal communication)

  • Unit 2: Self-management Skills (Focus on stress management, self-awareness, etc.)

  • Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology Skills (Basic operations, file management)

  • Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills (Defining entrepreneurship, its relationship with society)

  • Unit 5: Green Skills (Focus on sustainable development and environmental awareness)

Unit 1: Communication Skills

  • Methods of Communication:

    • Verbal Communication: Importance and forms (interpersonal, written, small group, public)

    • Non-verbal Communication: Body language, gestures, and eye contact.

    • Communication Cycle: Sender, message, receiver, feedback.

Unit 2: Self-management Skills

  • Stress Management:

    • Define stress, its sources, and management techniques.

  • Self-awareness: Importance of identifying personal strengths and weaknesses.

Unit 3: ICT Skills

  • Basic Computer Operations:

    • Distinction between hardware and software.

    • Starting and shutting down procedures.

  • File Operations:

    • Creating, organizing, and maintaining digital files and folders.

Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills

  • Functions of Entrepreneurs: Business management, risk-taking, and decision-making.

  • Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs: Creativity, responsibility, hard work, patience, and confidence.

  • Common Misconceptions about entrepreneurship debunked.

Unit 5: Green Skills

  • Focus on sustainability, and the impact of development activities on the environment.

  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Overview of objectives set by the United Nations.

Practical Activities

  • Encourage student engagement through performance tasks and reflective exercises across various units.

  • Suggest creating individual or group projects related to entrepreneurship and sustainability.

Key Takeaways

  • Incorporating both hard and soft skills relevant for students’ future employment.

  • Promoting personal growth, environmental awareness, and responsible citizenship through practical experiences and teamwork.