Employability Skills in Higher Education Sector in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 1165-1172
Author(s):  
R. Meenambigai ◽  
N. Saravanakumar ◽  
I. Ambeth ◽  
R. Pragadheeswari ◽  
P. Thiyagarajan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Formal System ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Industrial Schools ◽  
Skilled Workforce

The youth of India constitutes 28 percent of the Country's population and never before have there been so many young people; never again is there likely to be such potential for economic and social progress. How we meet the needs and aspirations of young people will define the common future. India as a developing Country needs to invest heavily in young people's education and health and protect their rights. The formal system of skilled workforce creation by way of Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial schools produces only 2 percent people. It is very meager when compared to the skilled workforce of 47 percent in China and 80 percent in Japan. Livelihood opportunities are affected by supply and demand mismatch. On the supply side, India is failing to create enough job opportunities; and on the demand side, professionals entering the job market are lacking in skill sets. This results to the rising unemployment rates along with low employability issues. Skilling is the key to unlock this mismatch between the existing educational scenario and the industrial requirement.

Employability Skills in Higher Education Sector in India

2017 ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
R. Meenambigai ◽  
N. Saravanakumar ◽  
I. Ambeth ◽  
R. Pragadheeswari ◽  
P. Thiyagarajan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Formal System ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Industrial Schools ◽  
Skilled Workforce

The youth of India constitutes 28 percent of the Country's population and never before have there been so many young people; never again is there likely to be such potential for economic and social progress. How we meet the needs and aspirations of young people will define the common future. India as a developing Country needs to invest heavily in young people's education and health and protect their rights. The formal system of skilled workforce creation by way of Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial schools produces only 2 percent people. It is very meager when compared to the skilled workforce of 47 percent in China and 80 percent in Japan. Livelihood opportunities are affected by supply and demand mismatch. On the supply side, India is failing to create enough job opportunities; and on the demand side, professionals entering the job market are lacking in skill sets. This results to the rising unemployment rates along with low employability issues. Skilling is the key to unlock this mismatch between the existing educational scenario and the industrial requirement.

Enhancing the Skill Sets for Increasing Youth Employability in Latvia

2020 ◽  
pp. 107-140
Author(s):  
Ineta Luka ◽  
Tamara Pigozne ◽  
Svetlana Surikova
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Skilled Workforce ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Youth Employability

Globalization, the development of new technologies, an ageing population, and the economic situation will continue influencing the skills mix; therefore, special attention has to be paid to young people to develop a skilled workforce responding to the current and future labour market needs, as well as to promote lifelong learning. The present study explores different concepts of employability and analyses employability skills of young people (aged 15-29) focusing on the most significant skills and the possible ways of enhancing their development. A survey of 405 youngsters and 81 representatives of institutions conducted in Latvia resulted in developing certain recommendations on how to increase youth employability in the Latvian labour market. Both theoretical analysis and the survey conducted highlight the most significant employability skills necessary to be competitive and successful at present and in the future.

scholarly journals Analysis of the accounting speciality collage graduates’ employment opportunities at the labour market in the context of the workforce supply and demand

2019 ◽  
pp. 160-171
Author(s):  
Audronė Bagdonienė ◽  
Fausta Smolenskienė
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
The People ◽  
Job Opportunities

The problems which young people face with in order to get employed and survive, to compete successfully in the labour market has always been relevant to the society. It is obvious that after the completion of the training institutions the graduates can hope to get employed if their specialty is in high demand in the labour market. Permanent labour market demand and supply indicators are monitored and analysis allows to foresee the changes of the tendencies and trends to find out which specialty is needed most and have the most job opportunities in the world of work. Therefore, the research problem is revealed by the following questions: What are the opportunities to get employed having accounting profession? Are the people, gained such education, in demand in the labour market? The aim of the investigation – to evaluate the accounting specialty graduates’ employment opportunities in the labour market. Youth situation in the labour market is not favourable, and still significant positive changes still are not visible, because in recent years in recent years there at the labour centre applied approximately 70 thousand young people under 25 and about 20 thousand graduates. However, an analysis of the need for accounting professionals and graduates who have acquired the specialty of integration into the labour market statistics show that the demand for these professionals is not decreasing. As pointed out by some labour market analysts, this is one of the most stable professions and such individuals have significant employment opportunities in this field. This is also confirmed by the results of analysis: every year, employers offer about 2-3 thousand jobs for accountants and book-keepers; there are favourable employment opportunities in all regions of the country, as more and more businessmen are choosing financial services companies receive all levels of accounting services; every year graduates, who have acquired the specialty, number is decreasing, so the competition is to prepare professionals in the labour market is weakening; vacancy rate remains stable (on average by 0.6 per cent.), excess supply in the market for these professionals is not high, i.e. 2 persons apply for 1 vacancy.

Older workers in the Russian labor market: Trends in employment reallocation

2019 ◽  
pp. 5-34
Author(s):  
Anna L. Lukyanova ◽  
Rostislav I. Kapeliushnikov
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Intellectual Labor ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
Trade Education ◽  
The One

The paper analyzes changes in job opportunities of older workers in Russia in the period 2005—2017. The study uses the data from the Russian Labor Force Survey conducted by Rosstat. Changes in the occupational and industrial composition of elderly workers follow the trends pursued by other age groups: employment shifts from low- to high-skilled occupations, from physical to intellectual labor, and from material production to the service sector. We find a stronger polarization among older workers as their occupational structure is biased in favor of, on the one hand, the most and, on the other hand, the least qualified types of jobs. Employment of the elderly has fallen sharply in agriculture and manufacturing with a significant increase in trade, education, and health. Although the employment structure of older workers is generally more “traditionalist”, recent decades have witnessed its transformation in “progressive” directions, similarly to other age groups. These findings suggest that the legislated increase in the state retirement age is not likely to give rise to sizeable unemployment among the elderly. Most of them will be able to work in the occupations and industries previously dominated by young and prime-age workers.

The role of small and medium projects in sustainable development according to Vision 2030: An applied study on Al-Quway'iyah Governorate: دور المشاريع الصغيرة والمتوسطة في التنمية المستدامة وفق رؤية 2030 دراسة تطبيقية على محافظة القويعية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Munira Saeed Al-Qahtani
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Young People ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Creative Products ◽  
National Transformation ◽  
Study Participants

This research has aimed to highlight the role of small and medium projects in sustainable development according to the Kingdom's Vision 2030 by identifying the role and outcome of these projects in sustainable development. 150 sample sizes were taken to study within Al Quwaiiyah KSA, Descriptive analytical method has been used and constructed questionnaire. The total agreeing of the study participants reached (80.8%) for the items "the role of small and medium projects in sustainable development", the most item was a contribution to product development and the emergence of new services on the market, providing society with new creative products; The total agreeing of the study participants reached (73.4%) for the item of axis " The role of the General Authority for Small and Medium institutions and the National Transformation Program in sustainable development " the most item was granting the authority incentives and offers for owners of small and medium institutions; The total agreeing of the study participants reached (73.4%) for the item of axis "the role of Vision 2030 in supporting small and medium institutions in development" " the most item was Vision 2030 provides many job opportunities for young people in small and medium institutions. Most significant study recommendations are workers, employees in the field of small and medium projects should increase their capacity building to avoid shortage of experiences and encouraging national experiences from various projects to support and train beginners in the field of small and medium projects.

Policy Report ~ Informe

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Gándara
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Academic Preparation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Mexican Schools ◽  
The U.S

Millions of young people receive part of their education in the U.S. and part in Mexico. However, neither the U.S. nor Mexican schools are prepared to educate students from “the other side.” This commonly results in loss of school credit, poor academic preparation and dropping out, which leads to very limited job opportunities and wasted human talent. This article suggests several ways in which this problem can be addressed. Millones de jóvenes reciben parte de su educación en los Estados Unidos y parte en México. Sin embargo, ni las escuelas de los Estados Unidos ni las de México están preparadas para educar a los estudiantes “del otro lado”. Esta situación comúnmente resulta en la pérdida de créditos escolares, la mala preparación académica y en el abandono de los estudios, lo que conduce a muy limitadas oportunidades de empleo y al desperdicio de talento humano. Este artículo sugiere varias maneras en las cuales se puede abordar este problema.

scholarly journals Digital Competence and Literacy: Developing New Narrative Formats. The «Dragon Age: Origins» Videogame

Comunicar ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (36) ◽  
pp. 165-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amando López-Valero ◽  
Eduardo Encabo-Fernández ◽  
Isabel Jerez-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
New Literacy ◽  
Multimodal Texts ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
Sobre Todo ◽  
Competencia Digital

The approach of this article is centered on the concepts of digital competence and new narrative formats. We aim to apply these dimensions to the videogame «Dragon Age Origins», winner of the 2009 videogame of the year award. Its features - plot, characters and interactivity – make it ideal reading material in other formats and are highly motivational for young people. The development of digital competence signifies new literacy, and it is necessary to find new stimulating resources that combine the fun and formative dimensions. Equally relevant are multimodal texts (Kress & Van Leeuwen, 2001), especially new narrative formats that imply social progress, as the ways of reading are different. The texts have acquired new formats with the same quality as books but they sometimes motivate users more. This is the case of «Dragon Age Origins», a dark heroic fantasy role-playing game set in a unique world containing a story to be read and experienced. Our analysis of the videogame discusses whether it should be considered a form of reading or not.Este artículo tiene como ejes conceptuales la competencia digital, la literacidad y los nuevos formatos narrativos. El aprendizaje permanente incluye las mismas como claves de la formación de la persona y sobre todo, como elemento que va a contribuir a su inserción en una sociedad dinámica y cambiante. Tras analizar dichas dimensiones, las mismas serán reflejadas en el videojuego denominado «Dragon Age: Orígenes», galardonado con el premio juego de rol del año en el año 2009. El desarrollo de la competencia digital conlleva una nueva alfabetización y en la misma es preciso hallar recursos motivadores para que dicha adquisición sea a la vez una cuestión lúdica y formativa. Otro aspecto relevante que será tratado en el texto tiene que ver con la multimodalidad textual (Kress & Van Leeuwen, 2001), sobre todo con los nuevos formatos narrativos. Este hecho supone un importante avance social ya que las formas de lectura varían apareciendo formas distintas más motivadoras para el usuario pero no por ello poseen menor calidad. Éste es el caso de «Dragon Age: Orígenes», un juego de rol basado en la fantasía heroica ubicado en un mundo novedoso. Dicho juego se convierte en una excelente historia para ser leída y experimentada.

scholarly journals Assessment Analytic Theoretical Framework Based on Learners’ Continuous Learning Improvement

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 682
Author(s):  
M. Hamiz ◽  
M. Bakri ◽  
Norhaslinda Kamaruddin ◽  
Azlinah Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Strategic Responses ◽  
Skilled Worker ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Learning Improvement ◽  
Fundamental Knowledge ◽  
Curriculum Structure

Currently, university students are required to follow stringent curriculum structure regardless of their performance. Personalized learning is not being offered resulting the whole cohort must compy to a customized fixed curriculum design. This is because the designed curriculum does not take into account different students’ attainment. Furthermore, there is a mismatched between supply and demand of graduates’ skill sets to fulfil the requirement of industry. Due to these issues, employers face difficulties in finding suitable high-skilled worker which contributes to large number of unemployed graduates. Thus, a systematic intervention of students’ learning process is essential to construct informed and strategic responses in order to manage challenges and minimize skill mismatch, at the same time providing adequate fundamental knowledge. In this paper, an assessment analytics framework is proposed based on automated extracted skill sets from curriculum documents and individual performance to recommend adaptive learners’ learning system (ALLS). By preparing the graduates with the required industry skill sets, the graduates’ unemployment rate is envisaged to reduce.

Aftercare

2020 ◽  
pp. 299-311
Author(s):  
Kenneth McK. Norrie
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Local Authority ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Formal Care ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Care Leavers ◽  
Industrial Schools ◽  
And Training

Aftercare, the duties owed to young people after they leave formal care, has always been an inherent aspect of the child protection process in Scotland, perhaps more so indeed in the early days when the assumption was that child protection necessitated the permanent removal of the child from the parent’s care. Early aftercare obligations were primarily around assistance in finding employment for young people when they reached school-leaving age, though managers of reformatory and industrial schools also had obligations to supervise the young person who had left their care for three years or until their 21st birthday. Latterly, education and training grants were made available, as were other forms of financial assistance. Finally, the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 imposed on local authority the obligation of “continuing care” towards young people who had previously been “looked after” by the local authority, and on a range of public bodies to act as “corporate parents” to such care leavers.

scholarly journals Spørsmål om tid og sted: Mulighetsrom og kvalifiseringsbaner blant ungdom utenfor videregående opplæring i Finnmark

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Berit Lødding ◽  
Gry Paulgaard
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Upper Secondary Education ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Embodied Experiences ◽  
Attachment To Place ◽  
Perception Of Time ◽  
The Relationship

Based on individual interviews with young people in Finnmark who have quit or taken a break from upper secondary education, this article addresses the relationship between attachment to place and perception of time. Finnmark is the largest and least populated county in Norway, located in the far North, with only 10 upper secondary schools. The article’s theoretical basis is a criticism of two different forms of universalisms: i) the metrocentrism in youth research and ii) normative deadlines for completion of education. As globalisation creates inequalities and changes in access to work, the article argues that it is important to examine how such changes affect young people’s perspectives and opportunities in different places. Access to localized capital, i.e. networks, embodied knowledge and reputation, can be a differentiating factor for young people’s job opportunities and lack thereof. When norms for rapid completion of education that apply to university-oriented career paths are generalized, the existence of alternative learning arenas and qualification trajectories are overlooked. Sensitivity to the young people’s material and embodied experiences, enables a richer analysis of how young people need to handle conflicting logics between attachment to place and completion of formal education elsewhere.

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