(P-STEP)

Punjab-Skill Training for Employment Potential

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Introduction to P- STEP

Objectives

Features of P STEP

Key Benefits

Objectives

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Training Partners

Monitoring & Evaluation

Roles & Responsibilities

Implementation plan

Way Forward

Introduction

► Punjab-Skill Training for Employment Potential (P-STEP) program is aninitiative of Department of Higher Education, facilitated by Punjab Infotechp g y jaimed at increasing the employability of the students in the State with theIT/Knowledge Industry

► P-STEP is a co-curricular initiative which will help students give thenecessary thrust and help them land firmly into the job arena

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Objectives

Objectives of P‐STEP

► Up gradation of soft skills

► Ensure higher employability for students

► Ensure sustained availability of trained andskilled workersskilled workers

► Socio-economic benefit to the State

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Features of the Program

P-STEP programme would be conducted during college hoursto maximize student participation

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One full time faculty/councilor would be present in college toaddress all the issues of the students principals regarding the

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address all the issues of the students, principals regarding theprogramme

Quality trainers and faculty to carry out successful trainingprogrammes for students

Stringent timely monitoring and evaluation mechanism fortraining partners to ensure successful execution of theprogramme

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Key Benefits of P-STEPy

► Upgradation of skills as per industry requirements thereby increasing employability

For Students

► Upgradation of skills as per industry requirements thereby increasing employability

► Developing soft skills along with regular degree within college hours

► Improve overall personality development

► Apply IT skills in various practical situations and conversational English concepts while

For Government

► Apply IT skills in various practical situations and conversational English concepts while

interacting with people

► Creation of a concept of ‘education’ to ‘employability’

► Achieve great degree of socio-economic benefit and create higher employability index

For Industry

► Employable manpower with the requisite soft-skills

► Reduced hiring and training costs

For Industry

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Training Partner

►RFP was rolled out for the selection of Training

Three Training Partners are short listed for the Implementation of    P‐STEP Program

►RFP was rolled out for the selection of Training

Partner

►On the basis of Techno-Commercial Evaluation

Final Zoning was allotted to the shortlisted partners

► Final L1 rate (Lowest bidder rate) i.e. Rs. 7102

which will be the course fee.Training Partner

SelectionSelection Process

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IndiaCan► Founded in 1994 with 27 offices globally with

turnover of over 600 cr ,Serves 7 million

learners and educators worldwide

► It provides certified job skills through

innovative learning systems and best in class

customer experience at all touch-points

Be the top vocational & skill development

Mission

Be the top vocational & skill development

company in India Create & deploy globally

transportable skill sets

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IL&FS Education & Technology Servicesgy

► IL&FS Education & Technology Services (IL&FS ETS ) is a social infrastructure initiative of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)initiative of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS).

► IL&FS provides holistic end-to-end solutions in Learning, Technology, Educational Infrastructure, and Corporate Training.

► It focuses on public-private partnerships with national and state governments for quality improvement and innovative solutions-

Higher & Technical Education

School Education 

Higher & Technical Education 

Vocational Education

Adult Education

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Hero Mindmine Institute

► Hero Mindmine with 10 years off l b i i t dsuccessful business is respected as

India's Largest Training, HumanCapacity Building and HR ConsultingOrganization

► They have trained over 2.5 lacprofessionals for the Indian and globalindustry in the last half a decadey

► Hero Mindmine offers the widest rangeof corporate training and HR consultingservices to companies andservices to companies andorganizations across domains andverticals

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Training Partner

► State is divided into six zones

► First phase involves 26 graduate degree► First phase involves 26 graduate degreecolleges of Punjab

► The second phase targets the remaining29 colleges infrastructure required for29 colleges infrastructure required fortraining currently being developed . Thedepartment in its own discretion will decideon rolling out the second phase of theprogram based upon availability ofinfrastructure

► The zones may be shuffled at the end ofh b d f deach year based upon performance and

other parameters considered by thedepartment

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P-STEP Roll Out

The first phase of the project will encompass 26 graduate colleges outof a total of 55 spread over all the 6 zones of Punjab. The first 26colleges have the requisite infrastructure in place already

Zonal Distribution of Colleges ‐ Phase 1 and Phase 2

colleges have the requisite infrastructure in place already.

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No. of Colleges No. of Colleges

Zone 1 6(Patiala) 1(Patiala)( ) ( )

Zone2 5(Amritsar,Hoshiarpur,Gurdaspur) 9(Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur)

Zone 3 3 (Faridkot, Ferozepur, Muktsar) 7(Moga, ferozepur, Faridkot)

Z 4 4(J l dh K th l L dhi ) 6(K th l L dhi J l dh N h h )Zone 4 4(Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana) 6(Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Nawashahr)

Zone 5 4  (Bathinda, Sangrur) 5(Sangrur, Bathinda, Mansa)

Zone 6 4 (Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali) 1(Mohali)

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Block Syllabus

The duration of P‐STEP will be completed within 3.5 months(100 hours). The blocksyllabus for the program (indicative only) is as follows:

Communication skill

► Sound articulation

► Grammar Outline

► Voice & Accent with Accent Neutralisation

► Verbal, Non-verbal, Written & Electronic communication

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Soft Skills 

and Letter Writing

► Basic Listening, Reading & Comprehension

► Conversation

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Block Syllabus

The duration of P‐STEP will be completed within 3.5 months(100 hours). The blocksyllabus for the program (indicative only) is as follows:

Customer Care – Products & Services

Business Etiquette & Professional Decorum

Resume & Interview Skills

IT Fundamentals – Gen. Computer Proficiency

Business Etiquette & Professional Decorum

Domain Specific Skillsinfrastructure

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Monitoring & Evaluation Mechanismg

By Higher EducationDetailed review in HRD task forceBy Higher Education

Sector Task Force meeting headed by Secretary, Higher

Education on

By Punjab Infotech project management

HRD task force meeting headed by Chief Secretary on

quarterly basis

By college on weekly basis

bimonthly basismanagement team on monthly

basis

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2.1.

The Reporting Formats for monitoring are prepared

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The Reporting Formats for monitoring are prepared

Roles & Responsibilitiesp

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Roles & Responsibilities of the Training Partner

► Ensuring quality of trainers

► Organize sensitization /awareness workshops and democlasses

► Allow private/outside students to enroll for the programme

► Organizing and conducting courses effectively► Organizing and conducting courses effectively

► Provision of one full time counsellor at the college

► Depute dedicated project manager for day-to-day interaction,liaison and monitoring of programme

► Providing timely feedback of the programme

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Roles & Responsibilities of the Department

► Directing college authorities for paying honorariumto supporting faculty for programme execution in thecolleges

► Monitoring and evaluating training partner’scompetence on timely basis

► Issue instructions to colleges in providing necessary► Issue instructions to colleges in providing necessaryinfrastructure with classroom, computer lab and timeslot for conducting P-STEP program

► DoHE to issue necessary instruction to colleges to► DoHE to issue necessary instruction to colleges tosupport in the enrolment of students and collectionof fees.

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Roles & Responsibilities of Punjab Infotech

► Facilitation between training partners, Collegeand Corporation to ensure proper execution of theprogrammeprogramme

► Monitoring and evaluating training partner’scompetence on timely basis

► Depute dedicated project manager for day-to-dayinteraction, liaison and monitoring of programme

► A certificate, under the common seal of thetraining partner and Punjab Infotech shall beprovided to each student at the end of the course.

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Roles & Responsibilitiesp

Roles & Responsibilities of  Colleges

► Collecting course fees from students

► Providing necessary infrastructure with classroom,computer lab etccomputer lab etc.

► Depute dedicated coordinator/admin. staff forsupport to the P-STEP programme in the college

d d b ion day-to-day basis

► Deciding upon the minimum qualification of trainerat their discretion according to the interest of thestudents

► Periodically evaluate performance of trainers andprovide relevant feedback to the Corporation.

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provide relevant feedback to the Corporation.

Activity Plany

Punjab Soft Skills Training for Employment Potential (P‐STEP)

ACTIVITIES DATE

Meeting with Principals 12th July

State Level Workshop 10th August

Posters & Banners in Colleges (Awareness Drive) 1st ‐5th August

F lt / St d t W k h & T i i N d A l i / C li 3rd 12th A tFaculty / Student Workshops & Training Need Analysis / Counseling 3rd ‐12th August

Content Development & Courseware (All deliverables) On going activity

Enrolment of Students & Fee Collection 6th Aug‐16th Aug

Batch Formation 16th ‐19th Aug

Commencement of Training 23rd Aug onwards

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Implementation progressp p gACTIVITIES STATUS ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Meeting with Principals Held on 12th July 

State Level WorkshopScheduled for 10th August under the chairmanship of CS, Punjab

Ensuring interest & support from all college principals

►New Logo for P‐STEP designed.b h f l d

►Posters and brochure to b d b h

Branding & marketing 

►Posters & brochure finalized. Exclusive P‐STEP website being designed.

be printed by 5th August.►Website to be launched by 12th August.

Faculty/Student Workshops & 3 workshops conducted Rest of Circulate P STEP guidelinesFaculty/Student Workshops & Training Need Analysis / Counseling

3 workshops conducted. Rest of the workshops to be conducted by 12th August.

Circulate P‐STEP guidelines to increase the involvement of college coordinators.

Training need analysis to be 

Content Development & Courseware (All deliverables) Block syllabus prepared.

completed by 12th August on the  basis of which course content will be finalized.

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Branding and marketing of P-STEPg g

Poster BrochureLogo Posterg

Exclusive P‐STEP website  is being designed for students feedback and blogs.

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Way Forwardy

Create a concept of ‘education’ to ‘employability’p p y y

Motivate Students for enrollmentMotivate Students for enrollment

Support in evaluating performance and providing pp g p p gregular feedback

Ensure adequate infrastructure and timelycollection of fees from students and making theprogram a success.

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Thank You

W b it j bi f t h iWebsite: www. punjabinfotech.gov.ine‐Mail: info@punjabinfotech.gov.in

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