CEO Speaks …….
Skill Letts
VIEWS , VOICE & WAYS OF SKILLS
An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
CEO Speaks …….
I share joy with every one as our state is also moving towards implementation of the National Skill Qualification Framework ( NSQF ) since its notification in December 2013 invoking a five year time frame for compliance . Once NSQF will be in place , it will supersede all other frame works including the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework ( NVEQF ). NSQF compliance has now become mandatory after three years of its operation thereby creating a system where non compliance will lead to denial of Government benefits including funding for training and formal educational programs . Also , eligibility criteria for admission to academic programs as well as job roles have to be defined in terms of NSQF levels .
As you all are aware , NSQF is something that ASAP keeps close to its heart while designing skill courses and we are the only agency to do so across the state on a big scale . This means that time has now come to reap the rich dividends of the efforts we have put in this direction . ASAP skill certificates will be valued more and we will have a larger role to play in supporting other skilling initiatives due to our position as a qualified state agency offering skill courses as per national protocols . Also , when the advanced version of ASAP Aptitude Test that takes into account the socio cultural contexts of the state , now in the final stage of development , becomes operational , we will be at the zenith of skill course delivery in the country . Further , selection of NSQF compliant skill courses through Aptitude Test will be available to a large population when ASAP Community Skill Parks ( CSPs ) become functional . Our Skill Development Centres offering Aptitude Test will be a favoured destination for students .
Your painstaking multi tasking has helped us keep the time lines intact during the busy summer months for major activities like the SSS , CET and SMILE apart from the regular activities . If we continue to work like a family , we will be scaling all the heights to set new benchmarks in the state . I take this opportunity to congratulate each and every one for the extra mile you ’ re travelling under a hot sun for a great cause .
Even as we move ahead in full steam , we ’ re adjusting to the few inevitable changes at the head quarters due to the movement of people who helped us build ASAP during the initial days to new assignments . The valuable contributions of Dr . K . Bindukumar who took the Automobile sector to new heights , the building of a firm foundation for ASAP Finance by Shri . Deepu , the efforts of Shri . Justin Wills in stream lining the procurement division and also that of Shri . Krishnan Kutty who helped in audit procedures cannot be forgotten . If our organization has grown to this level , it is because of the collective effort of the team , including these committed personnel . We understand that they need to move further in their professional journeys and wish them all success even while thanking them for all great contributions .
Let us keep moving forward , looking back only to appreciate the good work we ’ ve carried out , without losing sight of the goals we set and the promises we gave to the thousands of families of the state .
Thank you and best of luck !!!!!
Volume 2 Issue 3 , March 2017 2