Employability_Skills_XI

Page 1: Overview of Employability Skills

Publication and Copyright Details:
- Title: Employability Skills
- Publisher: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
- Date: 14-03-2019

National Curriculum Framework–2005 (NCF–2005): Incorporates work and education into curriculum.
Emphasizes productive work as a means to learn personal and social values.
Vocational Education and Training (VET): Aimed at skills enhancement for livelihoods post-education.
Developed the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) for quality assurance across various educational institutions.

The textbook includes generic skills relevant for various job roles.
Focus on skills such as communication, critical thinking, and decision making.
Developed collaboratively with inputs from multiple educational and vocational experts.

Definition: Skills that enhance an individual's ability to be employed.
Examples: Effective communication, managing stress, teamwork, ICT proficiency.
Green skills: Skills aimed at supporting sustainable development.
Importance of acquiring a wide range of skills to meet organizational demands.

Blended learning with text and video-based interactive lessons.
Required resources: Computer with Internet connection, projector, and sound system.

Thanks extended to all institutions and individuals who contributed to the textbook's development and review process.

Unit 1: Communication Skills (Multiple sessions ranging from introduction to specific skills like verbal and non-verbal communication)
Unit 2: Self-Management Skills (Sessions on grooming, analysis of strengths and weaknesses, and teamwork)
Unit 3: ICT Skills (Includes sessions on various software skills)
Unit 4: Entrepreneurship Skills (Basics of entrepreneurship, including values, attitudes, and planning)
Unit 5: Green Skills (Understanding sectors contributing to green economy)