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Employability Skills Overview

• Employability Skills: Essential competencies needed in various job roles.

• Textbook Information: Published by NCERT, first edition June 2020.

Key Components of the Textbook

• Foreword: Emphasizes the importance of integrating work with education; suggests work generates personal and social values.

• About the Textbook: Focuses on soft skills such as communication, self-management, ICT, entrepreneurship, and green skills.

• Acknowledgements: Thanks contributors and reviewers involved in the textbook.

Contents of the Textbook

• Unit 1: Communication Skills

  • Session 1: Active Listening

  • Session 2: Parts of Speech

  • Session 3: Writing Sentences

• Unit 2: Self-management Skills

  • Session 1: Motivation and Attitude

  • Session 2: Result Orientation

  • Session 3: Self-awareness

• Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology Skills

  • Session 1: Getting Started with Spreadsheet

  • Session 2: Performing Basic Operations

  • Session 3: Working with Data

  • Session 4: Advanced Features

  • Session 5: Presentation Software

• Unit 4: Entrepreneurship Skills

  • Session 1: Definition and Characteristics

  • Session 2: Barriers to Entrepreneurship

  • Session 3: Entrepreneurial Attitudes

  • Session 4: Entrepreneurial Competencies

• Unit 5: Green Skills

  • Session 1: Green Jobs

  • Session 2: Importance of Green Jobs

Learning Outcomes

• Communication Skills: Importance of active listening, clarity, conciseness, and accuracy in statements.

• Self-management Skills: Developing a positive attitude, motivation for personal growth, ability to manage stress, and being result-oriented.

• Information Technology Skills: Proficiency in using spreadsheets for calculations, data management, and presentation creation.

• Entrepreneurship Skills: Understanding entrepreneurial opportunities, characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, and overcoming barriers to start a successful venture.

• Green Skills: Recognizing the importance of sustainable practices and green jobs in various sectors.

Practical Exercises and Activities

• Activities designed to enhance learning in areas like communication methods, self-assessment, collaboration, and skill-building in technology, entrepreneurship, and environmental awareness.