Counselling Module For

Skill Sathi

Table of Contents

Particulars Page No.

Skill Saathi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

(i) Aim of Skill Saathi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

(ii) Objectives----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

(iii) Features------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

Candidate Counseling ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4

(i) Candidate Registration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4

(ii) Counselling Context Setting -----------------------------------------------------------------------------6

(iii) Screening of Video/Movie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

(iv) Distribution of Skill India Brochures & Distribution of State Skill Directory -----------------7

(v) Administer the Psychometric Test -------------------------------------------------------------------13

(vi) Face to Face counselling (Q&A round)--------------------------------------------------------------14

Skill Saathi:

Skill Saathi is the strategic intervention of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

(MSDE) implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to conduct skills-based career

counselling of potential candidates pan-India.

Aim of Skill Saathi:

The Skills Career Counselling Initiative aims to counsel 1 crore candidates from 15– 35 years, School &

College drop-outs, young adults from the community, college students, polytechnic students, ITI

students, Diploma students, Graduates, Post-Graduates, PMKVY certified candidates, NEET category

(Not in Employment education or Training), etc. pan India from August 2018. Counselling will be

conducted on a standardized module/content as defined by NSDC/MSDE.

Objectives and Features of Skill Saathi:

(i) Create Awareness about the Skill India Mission

and inform the youth of India about vocational

education and its opportunities.

(ii) Sensitize prospective candidates about available

Market Opportunities under the Skill India Mission,

including horizontal and vertical pathways.

(iii) Facilitate Psychometric Testing and Face-To-

Face Counselling Interventions to create an

individual-level impact to guide aspirants to make

the right choice of training and subsequent

employment/entrepreneurship.

(iv) Facilitate Understanding of the concepts of

New India, the prospects of India becoming the Skill

Capital of the World and how the new generation

of youth can become drivers of change.

(i) To counsel 1 crore candidates pan-India from

August 2018.

(ii) Target Beneficiaries include students/candidates,

School & College Drop-outs, young adults from the

community, college students, polytechnic students, ITI

students, Diploma students, Graduates, Post-

Graduates, PMKVY certified candidates, NEET category

(Not in Employment education or Training) and the

youth of India at large, preferably in the age group of

15 – 35 years.

(iii) Facilitate Awareness and Guidance among the

Candidates about the available courses as per their

aptitude and Psychometric Test results and availability

of skill training prospects.

(iv) Capacity Building of Counsellors to fulfil the

objective of the Initiative.

Candidate Counselling The act of helping the person to see things more clearly, possibly from a different view-point. This can

enable the client to focus on feelings, experiences or behavior, with a goal to facilitating positive

change.

The following is the process of counselling of the candidates:

1. Candidate Registration

2. Context Setting

3. Screening of Video

4. Distribution of Skill India Brochures & Distribution of State Skill Directory

5. Administer the Psychometric Test

6. Face to Face counselling

1. Candidate Registration Each candidate attending the counselling session needs to be registered on the Skill India Portal. The

illustration with instructions below would explain the process to the CIO.

Go to https://www.skillindia.gov.in/ Go to candidate register as a candidate

Download the App on a Mobile, by clicking on Google Play

Fill in details of each candidate as per the fields required

Select Associated Program and complete the Registration process

Click real time pic of the candidate with the phone

2. Counselling Context Setting

Attendees are made aware about the basic concept of skills and skilling. The points that are talked

about in this session are as described below: -

• What are skills? – A brief on the concept taking real life examples, how different people have

different knack and skills.

•Importance of identifying the skill inside – how skills inside can eventually become the driving force

behind a person’s career and future? Why is it important to identify the skills inside oneself? why

should skill identification be the first step before setting out to work? A brief about the Psychometric

test to be conducted later about the session.

•The enormous scope of skill related jobs post identification of interest and skill

•Huge skill training opportunities in our own country in various sectors- brief description about the

same and refer to the toolkit to be shared later which will have details.

•How skill training can equip the youth and has the strength to open opportunities galore?

•The concept and initiative of Skill India – to make youth employable nationally and internationally.

•Skills and entrepreneurship

Highlights of Counselling Context Setting

Each session for a max. of 200 candidates

Minimum 1-hour session according to the Counselling Module

Open to all (Grade 8-12 school students, School & College Drop-outs, ITI, Diploma, Graduates,

Post-Graduates, PMKVY certified candidates etc.)

mobilization Process includes advertisements, campaigning, etc

Engage the candidates and build rapport

Speak in the local language for easy understanding

Set the context and provide information on the Skill India Mission

Ensure that the narrative under the Skill India Mission and New India is spread properly.

3. Screening of Video/Movie

After giving the candidates an overview of the concept and scope of skilling, they need to be

made aware of the available opportunities around them to polish their skills, in more detail.

This is where the audio-visual content for this purpose comes into play. The film developed for

the purpose has been kept fictional to make the educative content more engaging and

motivational at the same time. The film will revolve around protagonists who face situations

based on their unique regional locations to which the attendees can relate. In the course of

the narration in the film the candidate watching the film is informed about the training

opportunities particular to his/her situation. The content in the film will educate the

attendees of the session about the following schemes like: -

• PMKVY

• PMKK

• DDU-GKY

• NAPS

• ITI

The narrative adopted in the film revolves around the concept of Skill India Mission, which

aims to transform lives by enabling people by polishing their skills. It is also aimed to make

skills aspirational to each.

Highlights Screening of Video

Set the projector so that the video is visible to all

The sound system should be audible

The lights of the hall in which the video is being shown should be switched off during

screening

No disturbance of people walking etc during screening

Click pictures and upload on the monitoring app

4. Distribution of Skill India Brochures & Distribution of State Skill Directory

A toolkit is to be shared with each candidate attending the counselling sessions. Each toolkit to be

shared should essentially have the following items: -

(i) Brochure

A brochure detailing various skilling schemes which gives the candidate an overview as well as leads to

the same. The brochure will have details pertaining to the following schemes: -

(a) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

PMKVY is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. The objective

of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian-youth to take up industry-

relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood.

b) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK)

The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras are the state of the art, model training centres that support

delivery of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship’s schemes and programs like Pradhan

Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY), Recognition of Prior Learning and fee-based (non-scheme)

trainings. At present there are more than 450 training PMKK centres in 27 states.

c) Deen Dayal Upadhayay-Grameen Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY)

DDU-GKY is aimed at adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families and cater to the career

aspirations of rural youth. As a part of the Skill India campaign, it plays an instrumental role in

supporting the social and economic programs of the government like the Make in India, Digital India,

Smart Cities and Start-Up India, Stand-Up India campaigns. DDU-GKY is present in 21 States and UTs,

across 568 districts, impacting youth from over 6,215 blocks. It currently has over 690 projects being

implemented by over 300 partners, in more than 330 trades from 82 industry sectors.

d) National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)

NAPS is a new scheme of the Government of India that provides an avenue for youth to earn while

they learn. Skill program trainees can undertake on -the-job training by entering into a contract of

apprenticeship, while fresher’s must complete an additional component of basic training.

e) Industrial Training Institute

Industrial Training Institutes are one of our oldest skill development institutions and often,

synonymous with vocational training. They implement the Craftsmen Training Scheme, imparting

training in over 70 engineering and 63 non-engineering trades. Started in 1950 by the Government of

India, there are now over 13,000 Government and Private ITI s spread across the country, functioning

under the administrative control of the respective State Govts, UTs and Private Organizations. These

premier

Institutes impart vocational training to meet the skilled manpower requirements for technology and

industrial growth of the country.

f) Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) with Japan

The Japanese and Indian governments have partnered to provide industry apprenticeships to Indian

youth, under the Technical Intern Training Program. Herein, Indian youth undergoes training for 3-5

years in a Japanese industry, while earning a stipend alongside. Competent youth, who are 18 years or

above in age and willing to upgrade their technical skillset through TITP in Japan, may get themselves

enrolled by organizations responsible for selecting and imparting training to candidates in India. Such

organizations are known as Sending Organizations under TITP.

g) Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)

JSS are institutes of Peoples’ Education focusing on the poor, the illiterate, the neo-literates, the

under-privileged and the un-reached. These Centre’s do not just provide skill development, but link

literacy with vocational skills and provide Life Enrichment Education (LEE) to the people. The

endeavor is to shape their beneficiaries into self-reliant and self- assured employees and

entrepreneurs.

h) World skills

World Skills India is an initiative of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. NSDC, through its World

Skills India initiative, has been leading the country's participation at World Skills International

competitions since 2011. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) & National Skill

Development Corporation (NSDC) launched India’s first National Skills Competition- India Skills, a

biennial competition.

i) National Skills Training Institute (NSTI)

NSTIs are state of the art central institutions, run to supplement the training activities in the country.

These institutes offer trainer’s training, refresher/up skilling training, certificate courses and advanced

skill diploma courses. They are mainly focused on revitalizing the existing training infrastructure,

developing new institutions in unserved areas and continuing to provide relevant and employable

skills to youth.

j) Skill University

Skill Universities are being promoted in partnership with states and act as centers of excellence for

skill development and training of trainers. It is desired that these institutions become as aspirational

for candidates as other premier institutes around the country. These institutions, apart from skilling

candidates through affiliates and training the trainers, conduct extensive research to enhance the

quality and delivery of skill training by keeping abreast with latest developments in the skills space. At

present, there are 7 Skill Universities spread across India offering a range of courses across technical

and non-technical skills.

k) Polytechnic

Polytechnic education in our country constitutes an important segment of technical education and

contributes significantly to the country’s skilled manpower. Polytechnics in the country have been

offering three-year diploma courses in conventional disciplines such as Civil, Electrical and Mechanical

Engineering, and also emerging disciplines such as Medical Lab technology, Hospital Engineering,

Architectural Assistantship, Garment Technology, Beauty Culture, Textile Design etc. In addition, many

institutions are also offering specialized diploma programs in areas such as Leather Technology, Sugar

Technology, and Printing Technology etc.

l) SAMARTH

The textile and apparel industry is one of the earliest industries developed in India. Its entire value

chain from fiber to apparel manufacturing has a strong presence within the country. It is the biggest

employer after agriculture. In order to meet the skill gap in the industry and also to supplement its

efforts initiated through the Special Package for Garments and Made- ups, the Government has

approved the new scheme titled SAMARTH – a Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS),

for the entire value chain of textile except Spinning and Weaving in the organized sector. The broad

objective of the scheme, under the Skill India Mission, is to skill the youth for gainful and sustainable

employment in the textile sector covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding spinning and

weaving.

m) USTTAD

Minority communities in India are known for their traditional skills, arts and crafts. But, due to forces

of competitive market and globalization, and also due to deteriorating socio- economic condition of

master craftsmen/artisan, these skills are not being pursued by the young generation. Government of

India is of firm conviction that these arts/crafts are needed to be preserved.

n) Fee Based Courses (non-scheme)

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is an organization working under the guidance of the

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. NSDC partners and supports various training

organizations in the country to implement skill development programs. NSDC affiliated training

partners conduct short-term vocational trainings in various sectors and courses/ trades, which are

aligned to the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF), as recognized by the Government.

O) Psychometric Test

A printed draft of the RAISEC test which facilitates in the psychometric test adopted for this campaign.

Download the test and print it for the candidates, from link above. Each candidate must be provided

with a pen to take the psychometric test.

P) State Skill Directory

A skill directory which has details of the skilling activities being undertaken in the state implemented

under different schemes. It will also contain details of training centers operational in the region

enlisting the job roles each caters to. A link will be provided to the CIO to download and print updated

lists from to provide to the candidates.

Highlights of Distribution of Skill India Brochures & State Skill Directory

Distribution of Skill India Brochures

Distribution of Brochure to each candidate.

Reinforce the Skill India Mission

Provide information on the alternate/parallel path available to academics

Inform the youth about the different schemes mentioned in the Brochure

Provide information of centres in the nearby areas where youth could visit for necessary

guidance.

Provide information on how candidates should choose a skill training course based on Short

Term/Long Term Training Options

Inform the candidates that some schemes are free of cost and some are fee based.

Distribution of State Skill Directory

Provide Information on the booklet/directory and what it’s all about.

Provide information on some skill centers located nearby.

Site examples on the process of how they can contact the skill center.

Encourage the candidates to ask questions about the Skill India Mission.

Provide candidates access to the link from where they could download updated directory

online whenever they want.

Provide information about the helpline number (91 - 88000 – 55555)

5. Administer the Psychometric Test

The participants have the option to get their Occupational Interest Profiling done. For this purpose, a

psychometric tool called the RAISEC occupational interest profile is being used. RAISEC – an Acronym

for Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional- brings out primary

interest(s) of the test taker. After identifying interests, The RAISEC model describes each of the six

interests as depicted in the diagram below. Having understood their interest profiles/occupational

personalities, the participants can identify the vocational choices.

Highlights Psychometric Test

Read out Instructions of the Psychometric Assessment

Inform the students that this test is to map their interest areas

Inform them that the results of this test will help the candidates take informed career choices

Inform the candidates that this test is only an indicator to assist them in self-discovery of their

interest and aptitude

Distribute the psychometric test sheets and pen to each candidate

Read aloud each statement in the test, in the local language

Request the candidates to mark their choices on paper against each statement

Help them total their scores based on their responses

Interpret the scores/results based on the information provided

Once the test is completed instruct the participants to pick two of their top interest (the two

with highest scores) and look up the charts to find out what the two top interests mean

For analyzing the candidates interest Psychometric Test is linked (RAISEC)

6. Face to Face counselling (Q&A round)

Allow candidates to ask questions about the different sectors and job roles

Inform them about different sectors (Refer to link for details) https://www.nsdcindia.org/sector-skill-councils-1

Inform the candidates about the different job roles available

Motivate the candidates to opt for skill training