BEEHIVE
Dr . K . P . Jaikiran
ProgrammeDirectorFLAIR Head , Curriculum DesignandLogisticsSectorASAP DepartmentofHigherEducation GovernmentofKerala
TheASAPbeehivealwayskeptitsdoorsopenforfelow beesfrom neighboringcoloniesandit helpedtolearnandperfecttheartofhoneymaking . Flighttoflowers , landingonflowerheads , drawingnectarandflyingbacktothebeehivewasalevolvingartforthebees . Inthisfashion , peoplekeptmovingintoandoutsidetheASAPforsharingexperiencesontrainingdeliveryand industry engagements . BusinessAdvisory Commitees , Curriculum Commitee , ASAP-Industry meetsandSummitswereopportunitiesfortheserichinteractionswiththestakeholders .
Geting pulseoftheindustryanddemandsofthejobmarketfordesignanddeliveryofskilcourses , theverypurposeforsetingupBusinessAdvisoryCommitees , workedtotheadvantageofthe programme . Professionalsfrom theindustry and academia passionateabouthuman resource developmentstartedtositwithASAPteam throughtheBusinessAdvisoryCommitees ( BACs ). Year 2015wasaperiodduringwhichtheBACsystem gotentrenchedintheASAPlifecycle . BACmeetings ofsectorshelpedASAPtofinetuneitsmethodsandpracticestofindnew directions . Atthetimeof writingthisthereare23BusinessAdvisoryCommiteesfortheprogrammeconstantlyhelpingitin validatingitstrainingdesigns .
Curriculum formstheheartofASAP trainingand an areawhereexpertsfrom diferentfields contribute to the programme . Productive engagementswith experienced faculty membersof English from UniversitydepartmentsandColegeshelpedtheprogrammetoevolveaplan for handlingtheFoundationModule , acombinationofCommunicativeEnglishandIT . Theselanguage / - softskilexperts , partofthecurriculum commitee , helpedtodevelopacoursebookandaninnovativetrainingapproach . Softskilsapproachtolanguagedevelopmentandactivitybasedmethods pavedwaytoconfidentuseoflanguagebystudents . Whenitcametoindustrydomainskils , experts from empaneledTrainingServiceProviderswalkedintodevelopcontentandmethodsaccordingto ASAPneedsfortheskilmodules .
Theycomewith diferentnames-themeetingswith IndustryandTrainingServiceProviders namelyBridge , ConnectandeFutura , butthemotivewasthesame i . e ., listeningtothevoicefrom thefelow beesonbeterwaysofhoneymaking . Someofthem helpedtodevelopnew associations forskiltrainingwhileotherstobuildpartnershipsforindustryengagementsincludinginternship . Richinteractionstookplacebothformalyandinformalyduringsuchengagementsandtheyinvariablyresultedinconcreteplans . Mostimportantly , theorganizationgotopportunitiestolistento thevoicesfrom theindustryandotherstakeholdersonthediferentaspectsofskiling . Althese assistedtodevelopdemand-basedandindustry-drivenskilcoursesforcreatingajobready workforceinthestate .
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