EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS –I (160 Hrs.

Common for all One-year and Two-year trades

Syllabus for Employability Skills – I (160 Hrs.)

Module Topics

1. Behavioral Skills Duration: 10 Hrs.

Expectation Setting Creating a focused and responsible learning environment
Personal Strength Analysis/ Self -awareness and confidence building
Strength Blindness
Perception Management Display Professionalism at the institute and work place
Ethics, Values& Etiquette Increased social initiations relationships and networks
Acceptance of peers from different cultures and social groups and work with
them.
Collaboration with team to prioritize the common goal and compromise
individual priorities.
Social Etiquette Characteristic of a responsible citizen- Display the same by respecting self,
others, environment, care for duty and value for time.
Role Modeling Adopting best practices and aspire to follow success stories of individual for
personal development.
2. English Literacy Duration: 30 Hrs.
Functional English Importance of Learning English
Different Naming words, Words used for replacing names, Action words,
Describing people, place and their use.
Introduction to punctuation - Comma, Full stop, Question mark.
Singular plural
Change of tense - Simple present, past; present, past progressive
Construction of simple sentences - Kinds of sentences
Usage of appropriate words to express themselves
Greetings & Self Introduction
Asking &responding to questions
Sharing information with others
Formal & Informal communication
Speak and provide information about workplace
Discussions on current happenings.
Reading Reading simple sentences about:
a) Self
b) Work
c) Environment
Written English Simple writing skills

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3. Communication Skills Duration: 20 Hrs.
Self- Introduction Interview Skills/Confidence Building
Perception Management Professionalism and Display of same at the institute and work place

a. Verbal Communication Understand the usage of appropriate words to express themselves

Communicate effectively on telephone.
b. Non-Verbal Manage Personal Hygiene and Presentation
Communication Positive body language: adopt and use it appropriately to build a positive
impression
Different spatial zones: Understanding and need to maintain it, create safe
zones for communication
Maintaining appropriate eye-contact in building trust and confidence
Impact of touch in a formal environment.
Acceptable and unacceptable touch.
Role of tone in any communication.
Campus to Work Time Management and Planning Skills
Interview skills- its phases & ways to crack interview.
Handling setbacks/rejection and recover from it with an action plan.
Developing strong professional contacts/network to gain support in learning
process and career as a whole.
4. I.T. Literacy Duration: 20 Hrs.
Basics of Computers Introduction to Computers and its applications. Hardware and peripherals.
Starting and shutting down of computer. Basic of computer Networks.
Operating System Basics of Operating System. Types of Operating Systems. User interface of
Windows 10 OS/ latest. Create, Copy, Move and delete Files and Folders. Use
of External memory like pen drive, CD, DVD etc, Introduction to inbuilt
windows apps, Tools and features.
MS-Word Basic operating of Word Processing. Creating, opening and closing
Documents. Use of shortcuts, Creating and Editing of Text, Formatting the
Text. Creating simple document like - resume, letter writing, job application
etc., Printing document.
MS-Excel Basics of Excel worksheet & its importance. Creating simple worksheets.
Adding and average functions. Printing of simple excel sheets.
Web browsers & Search Introduction to world wide web (WWW), Useful websites, web browser -
Engines usage, search engine etc. Using popular sites like Bharat Skills, Skill Training
related Government portals, naukri.com and other job portals, CITS
applications, Apprenticeship portal (NAPS), resize images, signing up, Online
fund transfer using UPI gateway.
Email Creating & using an email account –like Gmail or any other.
Usage of CC & BCC.
Attaching documents
Checking email and composing Email.
Mobile application Scanning QR/AR code, Sharing best practices and downloading trade related

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 videos using Wi-Fi, Fund transfer through App like BHIM.

5. Entrepreneurship Skills Duration: 20 Hrs.

Entrepreneur Need of becoming entrepreneur.

Ways to become a good entrepreneur.
Enabling environment available to become an entrepreneur.
Different Govt. institutions/schemes promoting Entrepreneur viz., Gramin
banks, PMMY-MUDRA loans, DIC, SIDA, SISI, NSIC, SIDO.
Ways to set up an enterprise and different aspects involved viz., legal
compliances, Marketing aspect, Budgeting, etc.
Day to day monitoring mechanism for Maintaining an enterprise.
Different Government schemes supporting entrepreneurship.
Examples of successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs.
6. Maintaining Efficiency at Workplace Duration: 10 Hrs.
Maintaining Efficiency at Factors affecting productivity
Workplace Improving Productivity
Personal finance literacy Planning, Saving, Tax, Govt. schemes for financial
safety e.g. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), etc.
7. Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Education Duration: 10 Hrs.
Safety and Health Introduction to Occupational Safety & health at work place, Occupational
Hygiene
Occupational Hazards Basic Hazards. Chemical ,Physical (Electrical, Temperature, Illumination)
Ergonomic, Biological, Vibro acoustic, Mechanical, Psychosocial Hazards,
Prevention of hazards
Accident and Safety Different types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Accident Prevention
techniques.
First-aid Care of injured & Sick at the workplace. First-Aid& Transportation of sick
person.
Basic provisions on safety Basic provisions of safety & health
and Health
Environmental Issues Introduction to Environment, ecosystem and factors causing imbalance
Pollution and pollutants including liquid, gaseous, solid and hazardous waste
Protecting the environment - Energy Conservation, ground water, global
warming
Responsibility about the environment
Segregation and disposal of waste
Environmental ethics Different actions people that affect others and the environment.
Types, causes & effects, areas in India that are prone to be affected,
Disaster Management preparedness & mitigation, dos and don’ts- Before, During and After any
Disaster, how to reduce man-made disasters.

8. Essential skills for success Duration: 10 Hrs.

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Essential skills for success Building basic skills to navigate life and career.
Self-Awareness, articulating personal values, Value-based decision making,
Dilemma situations.
Identify sources and types of stress (positive / negative stress), Managing
stress (long-term / short-term), Handling rejection and building resilience,
Identify day wasters.
9. Labour Welfare Legislation Duration: 05 Hrs.
Labour Welfare Legislation Benefits guaranteed under various acts- Factories Act, Apprenticeship Act,
Employees State Insurance Act (ESI), Payment Wages Act, Employees
Provident Fund Act, The Workmen's compensation Act, POSH. Interpret
applicable labour and industrial laws.
10. Quality Management Duration: 05 Hrs.
Quality Concept and
Create awareness on introduction of quality Concepts.
Consciousness
Concept of Quality
Management (QMS) & Concept of Quality Management (QMS), PDCA, Fishbone, 5S, 5D, KAIZEN
PDCA
Concept of ISO Introduction of ISO
11. Preparation to the world of work Duration: 10 Hrs.
Career Plan Identify the difference between job and career
Basic Professional Skills Job roles available in respective trades
Career Pathways Awareness of industries, and the respective professional pathways
Search and apply for a job Awareness of higher education / up skilling (short-term) options
Steps involved in online application for Instructor course, Apprenticeship and
different jobs in popular site like theindiajobs.com, naukri.com,
monsterindia.com, Govt. website.
12. Customer Interaction / service Duration: 10 Hrs.
Greeting customers Forms of greeting

Probing-understanding Use of positive body language

customer requirements
Handling grievances Handling grievances (Use of ask-listen-repeat technique)

Relationship building with Relationship building with customers, importance of probing.

customers
To identify the importance Use of open-ended/ close-ended questions to gauge requirement
of probing