National Skills University : Virtual is the only way

 

 

 

Dear Shri Mahendra Nath Pandeyji

(  Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship )

mahendranath.pandey@sansad.nic.in /  drmnpandeymp@gmail.com

 

Congratulations on your following initiative  :

National Skills University likely in Varanasi next year    /  Eco Times  /  31 March

 

Extract from the News Report :

 

INITIATIVE

Ø  A high-level meeting chaired by skill development and entrepreneurship minister Mahendra Nath Pandey deliberated on the structure and role of the proposed university, a government official told ET  

STRUCTURE

Ø  The University will be set up under the aegis of the  University Grants Commission

ROLE

Ø  … will come to serve as the Nodal Body for Skills Certification. It will also HELP provide degrees and diplomas for Skilling Courses as the government aligns vocational training with education

DEMAND

Ø  Based on internal forecasts of the ministry, it is estimated that, by 2022, an incremental demand for 11 million persons will be generated in the state, with highest demand from sectors , including Building, Construction and Real Estate, Retail and Banking, Financial Services and Insurance. In 10 years, demand for skilled workers may go up to 37 % of the total incremental demand, followed by 35 % for Semi-Skilled workers and 28 % for minimally skilled workers

TARGET

Ø  The Centre plans to skill 15 million individuals over 5 years starting 2022, through short term skilling courses as well as Recognition of  Prior Learning ( RPL ) initiative

WHY

Ø  A concerted effort is needed because despite all efforts, Indian youths entering the work-force are NOT inspired enough to undertake skilling…. They prefer to pursue University Courses rather than Skilling Course.

SO ?

Ø  Setting up a  “ University of Skilling “ will hopefully make it aspirational for millions of youths to opt for such courses

TIME FRAME

The Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry will soon firm up the

DETAILS and move a Cabinet Note seeking approval for setting up this

University

   

 

MY SUGGESTIONS :

 

( A )   Structure of the University

Ø  It should be an AUTONOMOUS university as per DETAILED STRUCTURE outlined at :

           DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   

( B )    Role

Ø  It should NOT engage in direct / face-to-face / physical Skilling on its own campus

Ø  It should be a VIRTUAL university, offering ONLINE courses to anyone desirous to take a course

Ø  It will mostly concern itself at figuring out those hundreds of Skills required by the Industries / Businesses / Enterprises, and publish on its  Portal ( “ WHO wants WHAT skill “ type matrix ). For such compilation, it will invite TRADE ASSOCIATIONS – PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Ø  It will invite and collaborate with entities which can develop / create “ Skill Delivery Contents “ for these kills ( at levels such as, Semi-Skilled / Skilled / Highly Skilled / Master Craftsman ) . For each of these LEVELS ( and for each SKILL ), it will develop CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTION BANKS for download by Users

Ø  Such entities could be existing ITIs – Engg Colleges – Foreign Universities – Public/Private Sector Companies - Online portals such as ByJu – Khan Academy etc

Ø  The cost / expense incurred by the Content Contributors, will count against their CSR obligations

Ø  University will be free to BUY such content from contributors

Ø  University will approach entities like Google to join in this effort

Ø  University will approach all Internet Service Providers for giving FREE bandwidth to Users for downloading content or for streaming ONLINE AR / VR instructions

Ø  University will approach AR / VR headset manufacturers ( such as Occulus – Facebook – Apple – Google – Microsoft – IBM etc ), to develop very light weight and cheap ( Rs 5,000 ) glasses for REGISTERD users of Skills University ( Central Govt may consider subsidizing such glasses to REGISTERED users ONLY )

Refer :

Microsoft gets contract worth up to $22 billion to outfit US Army with 120,000 AR headsets

 

 XR Learning Market in the US Surges to $6.7 Billion by 2026

Extract :

#   "In educational psychology, there are two phases of the learning process:

       knowledge transfer and learning transfer," comments Adkins

        

       Knowledge transfer is the transmission of information and skills to the

       learner.

       Learning transfer is the ability of the learner to demonstrate mastery in a

       real-world setting.

       Next- generation XR Learning products (particularly the new augmented

       field force performance support  products) effectively accomplish both phases

       simultaneously

           

      

( C )    Portal

Ø  It will have TWO sections, one for CONTENT CREATORS / CONTRIBUTORS / DONORS , who ( after registering ) will upload their content on the portal

Ø  Content itself could be TEXT- FORMS – IMAGES – DRAWINGS - DIAGRAMS – PODCAST – VIDEO – AR/VR based INSTRUCTION SETS etc

Ø  After thorough evaluation of the uploaded content, portal admin will approve it for getting published / making available for downloading by USERS

Ø  Second section will be for CONTENT CONSUMERS / USERS ( who can be any Indian Citizen ), who will need to register by providing full details about himself / herself , such as ( Name – Current Address – Aadhar Number–PAN details–Employed–Self Employed–Trade/Profession - Mobile No – Email ID  etc )

Ø  A duly registered USER will be able to download ANY content ( totally FREE – but only once ), details of which will be entered into user’s “ Download History “ page

Ø  A “ Summary Download History Page “ ( Skill-wise / Industry wise / User’s State wise etc ), for ALL the REGISTERED users ( anonymized / aggregated ) will show-up which SKILLS are in demand

Ø  Download will require :

# > Internet enabled Mobile/Tablet/Desktop/Laptop…......for Text – Video – Podcast 

> >  Internet enabled AR / VR headsets ( glasses ) ………..for AR / VR content

Ø  Portal will allow any User to appear ONLINE in any Certification Exam for any Skill, at any LEVEL , and obtain a “digital-locker” based, PASS CERTIFICATE

 

( D )   My past E-Mails on this subject :

2021   [ 3 ]

Small Steps for Small Firms ? Not enough………………………[ 07 Mar 2021 ]

Gaining Ground : Virtually ………………………………………………………[ 01 Mar 2021 ]

ApprenticeShip : Unanchored and ready to sail ? …………[ 08 Feb2021 ]

 

2020   [ 17 ]

Congratulations, TATA………………………………………………………………[ 27 Dec 2020 ]

Human Resource Capital of the World ?............................[ 23 Nov 2020 ]

Social Security for Unorganized Labour ………………………………[ 17 Nov 2020 ]

Migrant workforce = 42 Crore ( MSME + Self Employed )…[ 09 Oct 2020 ]

Fresher need not apply ? ………………………………………………………….[ 09 Sept 2020 ]

E-Waste : Converting a Threat into Opportunity …………………….....[ 04 July 2020 ]

Congratulations , Shri Mahesh Kumarji………………………………….[ 20 June 2020 ]

Dairy Business : Calling Entrepreneurs ………………………………….[ 10 June 2020 ]

Providing Jobs : a Fundamental Right ?...............................[ 07 June 2020 ]

Thank You, Shri Hardeep Singh Puriji…………………………………….[ 01 June 2020 ]

Street Vendor Loan Scheme………………………………………………………[ 14 May 2020 ]

Wages during Corona Lockdown ?.......................................[ 30 Apr 2020 ]

When the dust settles………………………………………………………………….[ 17 Apr 2020 ]

Permission to create jobs ?.................................................[ 14 Mar 2020 ]

Congratulations, Shri Ajit Pawar / Shri Nawab Malik……………[ 06 Mar 2020 ]

Unending Caravan of Data-Bases ?.......................................[ 20 Jan 2020 ]

Job Creation : Not a question of options ………………………………….......[ 13 Jan 2020 ]

 

2019   [ 5 ]

Something is better than Nothing……………………………………………[ 21 Sept 2019 ]

Census 2021 : an Unprecedented Opportunity………………………[ 11 Apr 2019 ]

Thank You , Prakashbhai ( Javadekarji )………………………………..[ 03 Apr 2019 ]

Congratulations , Anilbhai Naik…………………………………………………[ 08 Feb 2019 ]

Organizing the Unorganized………………………………………………………[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

 

 

2018   [ 8 ]

Idea for Self Employment ?................................................[ 11 June 2018 ]

Not Funds : They need Freedom………………………………………………[ 29 Apr 2018 ]

#Jobs #SelfEmployment #Unemployment……………………………[ 29 Apr 2018 ]

#GoogleJobs #JobSearch #GoogleIndia…………………………………[ 25 Apr 2018 ]

#BPO #IBPS #DigitalIndia #LiFi #WiFi………………………………….[ 11 Apr 2018 ]

Self Employed Indians inherit the Earth ?........................... [ 26 Jan 2018 ]

Safeguarding Existing Jobs ?................................................[ 24 Jan 2018 ]

Miracle of Self Employment…………………………………………………………[ 06 Jan 2018 ]

 

 

2017    [ 11 ]

National Jobs Policy : Treasure Hunt …………………………………….[ 15 Dec 2017 ]

Discovering the Obvious ?..................................................[ 30 Nov 2017 ]

In a State of Denial ?..........................................................[ 22 Sept 2017 ]

Ready to be Ridiculed………………………………………………………………….[ 23 Aug 2017 ]

Who is Clueless ?................................................................[ 16 July 2017 ]

How much Capital to create One job ?.................................[ 22 June 2017 ]

Taxing Times for Robots ?...................................................[ 01 Mar 2017 ]

Baby Steps won’t do !..........................................................[ 12 Feb 2017 ]

Will Holograms beat H1B Visa Ban ?....................................[ 31 Jan 2017 ]

The Mini Wall of Mexico……………………………………………………….......[ 28 Jan 2017 ]

Universal Basic Income………………………………………………………........[ 20 Jan 2017 ]

 

 

2016   [ 7 ]

How About Virtual Call Centers ? …………………………………………[ 04 Oct 2016 ]

A Booster Shot ? …………………………………………………………………....[ 04 Sept 2016 ]

Missing the Woods for the Tree ? …………………………………………[ 12 Aug 2016 ]

Robots Robots Everywhere , not a Soul to See ! ……………….[ 10 Apr 2016 ]

Age of Automation ………………………………………………………………....[ 25 Feb 2016 ]

Exporting Manpower ? ………………………………………………………… ..[ 23 Feb 2016 ]

TEN MILLION START- UPS IN ONE YEAR ? ………………………….[ 16 Jan 2016 ]

 

 

2015   [ 10 ]

AGENDA FOR REFORMS ………………………………………………………….[ 01 Oct 2015 ]

Start-Up Eco-Systems / USA vs INDIA ………………………………….....[ 01 Oct 2015 ]

WHEN IS RANK # 1 BAD ? ……………………………………………………..[ 26 Sept 2015 ]

TREADING THE BEATEN PATH ? ……………………………………………[ 25 Sept 2015 ]

FROM JOB-SEEKERS TO JOB-CREATORS ? ………………………….[ 15 Sept 2015 ]

MYTH OF JOB CREATION ? ……………………………………………………..[ 13 Sept 2015 ]

 

A NEW ECONOMIC ORDER ? aka " Start Up Act - 2015 "………....[ 12 Sep 2015 ]

– A game-changing REFORM, now being implemented ( partially ) as One Person Company

 

Maid in India ? …………………………………………………………………………[ 10 Aug 2015 ]

If Mohamed cannot go to Mountain ……………………………………….[ 26 July 2015 ]

CREATE SELF EMPLOYMENT …………………………………………………..[ 21 Feb 2015 ]

 

2013   [ 1 ]

HALF – A – WORLD APART ……………………………………………………….[ 17 Feb 2013 ]

 

2012   [ 1 ]

IT PAYS TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR …………………………………………[ 30 Jan 2012 ]

 

2011   [ 1 ]

NSSO WORKFORCE SURVEY – INDIA ……………………………………[ 02 July 2011 ]

 

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  04 April 2021