AN INITIATIVE ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT BY UTTARAKHAND OPEN UNIVERSITY -CASE STUDY

UTTARAKHAND OPEN UNIVERSITY

Innovative Program

For Development of Employability for the youths of Uttarakhand

The Program Introduction Course curriculum Background scenario Course Methodology Current Partners Courses and trainee status Industry and Institution feedback New Initiatives Few success stories

Introduction- Uttarakhand open university

Uttarakhand Open University(UOU) was established by an act of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2005(Act no 23 of 2005) and has its campus in Haldwani.

The major objective of the University is to cater to the educational needs of the target groups to create skilled and knowledge based human resource for speedy upliftment and development of the State.

Introduction- Smart Skills

The company is a venture of professionals having hands on experience in Automotive and allied industries.

Smart Skills is engaged in providing Consultancy and Training since 2005 to Manufacturing and Service Industries.

Core strengths of the company are curriculum design, delivery and imparting practical training.

Has collaborated with Uttarakhand Open University and Industries viz. Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland and TVS group for Certificate courses in Basic Engineering Skills.

Latest to join hands is Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Courses- currently offeredSl NO.

Course Duration Curriculum

1 Certificate course in Technical Excellence (CCIT)

Six Months 150 Hours Theory and 4 Months practical training at Industry partner

2 Advance course in Industrial training(ACIT)

Two and half year

5 semester, Practical training in industry and theory classes on Sundays and Holidays

3 Certificate course in workshop practices (CCWP)

One month

Full time practical and theory at COE

4 Diploma in Industrial process

One and Half Year

After ACIT, 3 semester practical training in industry and theory classes on holidays

Course curriculum: CCIT-10Module Sl. No. Course Content Theoretical

HoursCredit Value Practical Hours

(On the Job Training)

Credit Value

A 1 Workshop Safety 8 Hrs1 credit 30 Hrs 1 Credit

2 Behavioral Training 10 Hrs

3 Technical English 12 Hrs

B 4 Basic Computer Awareness 10 Hrs1 Credit 60 Hrs 2 Credits

5 Workshop Calculation & Science 10 Hrs

6 Engineering Drawing 10 Hrs

C 7 General Engineering 1 30 Hrs1.5 credit 120 Hrs 4 Credits

8 General Engineering 2 15 Hrs

D 9 Manufacturing Process 30 Hrs1.5 credit 120 Hrs 4 Credits

10 Quality Control and inspection 15 Hrs

TOTAL 150 HRS 5 credits 330 Hrs 11 Credits

CCIT-Why this course

Short duration certificate course – wherein students roll out every 2 months with appropriate level of competence(2 months theory with UOU) to gain hands-on experience(4 months) in industries.

Serves as a bridge between employer needs and those of job seekers (students)

20:80 ratio of theory and hands-on experience- attempting to match as closely as possible the “real work environment” that students will face while entering the industry

Above all a Successful Proven Model of partnership between UOU and Industry stakeholders.

Benefits to Industry Partner

University framed comprehensive curriculum to provide high degree of employability & creation of skilled technical hands.

Industry gets time to evaluate the performance of students for future absorption of trainees in their organisation.

A huge talent pool of skilled manpower MoU between University and Industry for providing on-the-

job training helps them in CSR activities also .

Background Scenario

This idea was conceptualised in February 2010 after we conducted a Human Resource Survey in the State. Results of the Survey(Employers’ Perspective) were:

Courses run in ITIs are of poor quality, obsolete & of long duration

No curriculum development

Weak industry-academia interface

Disconnect-skills provided and skills required by Industry.

No infrastructure

No vision- ITIs are playing a limited role in producing skills required.

All these leading to huge mismatch between demand and supply of skilled manpower

Background Scenario…..

As a consequence a strategic plan was developed with a distinct partnership between key stakeholders in terms of how this course is planned, developed and delivered.

UOU-Monitoring, evaluation & certification of course

Smart Skills- Curriculum development and Imparting of theory classes.

Tata Motors Ltd- Curriculum development and Providing On-the-job training

Background Scenario….

In order to move forward in a structured manner a Model Center was established at Haldwani.

This led to the development of “Center of Technical Excellence” which enabled the concept to be implemented and fine tuned.

Successfully trained 1900 students in two years.

Academic Approval

The Certificate Course in Technical Excellence was duly approved by the Board Of Studies (BOS) which consisted of Prof. Pushpesh Pant of JNU, Prof. N.S. Vyas of IIT Kanpur, Prof. P.M. Pandey IIT Delhi, Prof. P.K. Jain IIT Roorkee, Prof. K.K. Pande, Advisor UOU along with representatives of Tata motors. Further the course was duly sanctioned in the Academic Council Meet.

Course Methodology

UOU invites application Rojgar Melas are conducted with various Employment exchanges of Uttarakhand. Awareness programs are conducted at far flung area of the state to bring those students who

are deprived of higher education into main stream. Selection of students by UOU/Industry (10+2 any stream between 18 to 25 years) During initial 2 months theory classes(4 hrs/day) are conducted at Center of Technical

Excellence through Smart Skills at various centers Engagement of trainee by Industry Partner for next 4 months, with stipend, Group insurance

/ESI and evaluation. Continuous evaluation in the form of assignments and written exams every semester by UOU On successful evaluation and clearing the written examination Certificate is awarded by UOU.

Current partners

Tata Motors Ashok Leyland TVS Group of companies Suppliers of Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland in

Uttarakhand MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA Ltd

Courses and trainee status SNo

Course currently offered

Modus operands Eligibility Course start date

Number of students

Remarks

1 Certificate course in Technical Excellence (CCIT)

150 Hours Theory and 4 Months practical training at Industry partner

High School / 10 +2

17th Aug,2010

1000 50 students currently undergoing theory classes

2 Advance course in Industrial training(ACIT)

5 semester, Practical training in industry and theory classes on Sundays and Holidays

CCIT 21st Aug,2011

260 3rd semester started in October’12

3 Certificate course in workshop practices (CCWP)

One month Full time practical and theory at COE

Tata Motors Company trainees

20th June 2011

400 50 students currently undergoing training

4. Diploma in Industrial process After ACIT, 3 semester practical training in industry and theory classes on holidays will start in Jan 2014

5 (CCIT and CCWP) combination course

Two months class room and practical training at COTE ( Center of Technical Excellence)

10+2 Company trainee

27th Jan,2012

300 50 students currently under training at COTE

Industry feedback “Students of Uttarakhand open university posses good knowledge and

are disciplined. They adapt to the organisaton culture quickly and our experience with them has been so good that we have decided to increase their intake for further training in the organisation”

– U J Salvi Div. Manager (Training) Tata Motors “This is the first time an academic institution has designed a course

keeping in mind the needs of business organisations”

- Sunil Mishra DGM (HR) Ashok Leyland Rudrapur “Knowledge possessed by students of certificate course in Technical

excellence demonstrates the efforts made by the university towards their skill enhancement”

- K Balasubramanian GM (HR) Lucas TVS

Institution Feedback “The program run by UOU and Tata in Uttrakhand is a perfect

working model which can succeed as it has inbuilt ROI for the industry, very similar to German Model”

– Mr.Ulrich Meinecke, Counsellor, Social and Labour Affairs, Vocational Education & Training, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany at FICCI SDF Meeting

“I am happy that Uttarakhand Open University is doing an excellent work by involving the industry and providing employable skills to the youth of Uttarakhand.  I wish you the very best in your eforts.”

- Mr. Sharda Prasad, Director General, Employment & Training and Joint Secretary, Ministry ofLabour & Employment, Government of India

New Initiative “Tata Motors has signed new MOU with us for training of their regular 10+2

candidates. These student undergo CCIT and CCWP at our center for initial 2

months and join TML as Company trainee for Two years. Upon successful completion of the training they will be offered recruitment as Workman Trainee,

First batch of this training has started on January 27th 2012 From Feb’12 100 students per month will join this course and TML will recruit all

trainees from us. We have launched massive campaign through 330 study centers of UOU in the

Uttarakhand state. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd signs MoU and first batch to be inducted in November

2012

Few success stories

Student awarded for best suggestion at Tata Motors

Student being awarded for excellent work at Tata MotorsStudent’s letter of appreciation on being selected at Moser bayer

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