1. Scope and Opportunity of Employability in UG Programs of IGNTU
Presented By
Prof. T. V. Kattimani
Vice-Chancellor Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (A Central University) Amarkantak, Dist.: Anuppur, (M.P.) India, PIN
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2. Topics Discussed: Under Graduate Professional Courses offered in IGNTU
Changes to graduate recruitment
Creating a curriculum for employability
Developing a strategy for employability
Transformation of Students
Add-on Specialized Courses for Employability
Requirements of IT Industry
curriculum for employability
Employer involvement – benefits to education
Conclusion: Employability Strategy

3. Under Graduate Professional Courses offered in IGNTU
Bachelor of Computer Application- BCA
Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA
BBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management

4. Bachelor of Computer Application- BCA
Objective : Impart Computer Education for Employability
Improve student’s IT skills
Make him/her expert in field of Computer Science
Highlights : Syllabus is covering Hardware & Software, both
Practical element with every subject
Hands-on- training in a live practical situation
Emerging Technology at the exit point
Evaluation : Continuous Assessment through Assignment (30%)
Term End Exam (70%)
Practical Assignment with Viva (70 & 30%)
Project work with viva (70 & 30%)
Employability : Both in IT Sector and Non IT Sectors

5. Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA
Objective : Introduce him/her to Business Environment
Progress the curriculum by imparting more Skills
Application of knowledge in a live situation
Highlights : Business Entrepreneurship introduced
Employability enhanced with new skill set
Practical element with every course
Field Training with industry attachment
Emerging Technology at the exit point
Evaluation : Continuous Assessment through Assignment (30%)
Term End Exam (70%)
Practical Assignment with Viva (70 & 30%)
Work Book with viva (70 & 30%)
Project with viva (70 & 30%)
Employability : Banking, Marketing, Finance, HR etc.

6. BBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Objective : Introduce him/her to Tourism & Hospitality Environment
Progress the curriculum by imparting more Skills
Application of knowledge in a live situation
Highlights : Tourism Business Entrepreneurship introduced
Employability enhanced with new skill set
Practical element with every course
Field Training with industry attachment
Emerging Technology at the exit point
Evaluation : Continuous Assessment through Assignment (30%)
Term End Exam (70%)
Practical Assignment with Viva (70 & 30%)
Work Book with viva (70 & 30%)
Project with viva (70 & 30%)
Employability : Tourism Sector, Hotel Management, Tour Guide etc.

7. What is meant by employability?
“Employability skills are the skills that almost everyone needs to do almost any job”
Thinking and solving problems
Working together and communicating
Self-management
Understanding the business
Using numbers effectively
Using language effectively
Using IT effectively
Positive approach 7

8. Education Vs Employability
What
How
Who
Where
When
Needs of individuals
Intended outcomes
Educating
for employability
Learning experiences
School
College Workplace
People

9. Changes to graduate recruitment
Employers increasingly focusing on attributes in addition to traditional employability skills Successful candidates need to be able to demonstrate these attributes on their applications and articulate them at interview

10. Creating a curriculum for employability
What do we want to achieve?
Understanding
themselves; career opportunities; work and working practices; employers’ needs
Skills
enterprising; basic/functional; customer service
Qualities
have a go attitude; respect for others; respect for the environment

11. Creating a curriculum for employability
How will we organise learning?
experience work – placement; visit
make choices and take responsibility – plan events
follow and create instructions
speak out and express views
engage in simulation and with visitors
reflect on and apply learning

12. Developing a strategy for employability
IGN Tribal University offers few Short Term Add-on Specialized Courses with the objective of equipping the students with skills that give them an added benefit and an edge in the intensely competitive job market of today’s globalizing world which may potentiate their knowledge received through the mainstream education system at the undergraduate i.e. BCA, BBA, BBA Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Candidate who is regular student shall pursue such certificate courses simultaneously while he/she studying for his/her BCA/BBA/BBA Tourism.

13. Developing a strategy for employability
These specialized, career-oriented courses will empower the students for self-employment and can be pursued along with their degree-level education as they are designed in a way that ensures a co- ordination between the two in terms of time-schedule and orientation.
At the end of three years the students will be equipped with a Specialization in Certificate / Diploma / Advanced diploma in successfully completed Add-On Courses along with BCA/ BBA/ BBA Tourism and Hospitality Management degree.

14. Transformation of Students
Comfort Zone
Expert Zone
Transformation
Regular students of IGNTU shall pursue such specialized “Add on Courses” simultaneously while he/she studying for his/her BCA/BBA/BBA Tourism UG program.

15. Add-on Specialized Courses for BCA
Diploma in Hardware and PC Maintenances
Diploma in Computer Network Management
Diploma in Multimedia Technology
Diploma in Software Development
Advanced Diploma in Film and Cartoon Technology
Advanced Diploma in Web Engineering and Web Development
Advanced Diploma in VLSI and Semiconductor Technology

16. Add-on Specialized Courses for BBA
Diploma in Human Resource Management
Diploma in Marketing Management
Diploma in Financial Management
Diploma in Event Management & Public Relations
Diploma in Social Enterprise Management
Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Diploma in Share Marketing & Management

17. Add-on Specialized Courses for BBA Tourism and Hospitality Management
Diploma in Travel & Tourism Management
Diploma in Tourism & Airlines Management
Diploma in Tourism & Hotel Management
Diploma in Tourism Aviation & Airport Management
Diploma in Tourism Aviation & Hospitality Management

18. What are the Requirements of IT Industry?
There are broadly two categories in which IT professionals are employed in the industry:
a. As IT professional in a Software company – about 25% employment
b. As IT professional in a Non IT company –
about 75% employment

19. What are the Roles Assigned in Non IT Organization?
The major roles assigned to the IT Department in any Non IT organization are:
a. IT Infrastructure Management
b. Database Management
c. Web Resource Management
Entrepreneurship skills are essentially required by every such professional who wants to rise in the career or set up a small business unit at some stage.
Technology is changing at a very fast pace.

20. The leadership challenge – how are we doing?
Do we have a vision and planned outcomes for employability?
Do we have effective management and co-ordination in place?
Do we have policies in place or in development?
What resources do we use to support employability?
Are we compliant with legal requirements?
Do we recognise achievements?

21. Curriculum opportunities for career and work-related education
Explicit, planned content in all curriculum subjects
Specific lessons as part of a tutorial programme
Whole university activities
Specific projects and experiences

22. A curriculum for employability
Learning in a work context
Business involvement
Synthesis of theory and practice
experiential learning
Experiences of work
high fidelity or high validity

23. Developing students’ employability: working with partners
What is the rationale for partnership?
Who are our partners?
What can our partners provide?

24. Employer involvement – benefits to education
revenue and resources
governance
improved community profile
improved skills
professional development opportunities for teachers
higher staff morale
innovative options for curriculum delivery

25. Conclusion: Employability Strategy
Unintended outcomes
Inspection & accountability measures
Parental / community / staff impact
Attainment in qualifications
Personal development / attitudes / motivation
Skills / competencies / qualities

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