Skill Letts
VIEWS, VOICE & WAYS OF SKILLS
An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
ASAP VIBES-Thiruvananthapuram
UMANG a skill festival to show case student talent was started in the district with the blessings of Dr. K. M. Abraham IAS, the then Additional Chief Secretary for Higher Education during 2013-14, a transformational year for the district. Students got opportunities to exhibit skills acquired through ASAP in competitions which were designed keeping in mind syllabus and skills acquired through the ASAP Skill and Foundation modules. The competitions were multilevel starting from institutions and was a great opportunity and motivation for Students, SDEs and ASAP Coordinators. The Event turned out to be a milestone event for ASAP in Thiruvananthapuram.
Umang is being conducted annually in the district ever since its inception and is eagerly looked upon by the academic fraternity.
FUTURE READY PROGRAMME- Skilling will never be wholesome with out industry support. Thiruvananthapuram being an IT Hub, it becomes inevitable to have a liaison with IT industries. Initial connections with ACIS, a leading BPO / FPO in the capital started for field visit for engagement and ACIS became a partner institute for Skill training. ASAP signed a MoU with, ACIS( Allianz Cornhill)– for the
`The Future Ready Programme` to train and provide placement support for students who are interested to join BPO industry.
The programme provided excellent opportunities for soft skill development for students and offered training modules in the areas of accent neutralization, improvements in communication and articulation skills; management tips for interview performance; personal grooming and basic corporate etiquette; improving confidence levels and team skills. Mr. Shine, an ASAP student of KNM College, Kanjiramkulam and Mr. Jayakrishnan from Govt. Arts College who got maximum benefits from this programme and are presently working with the Allianz. Allianz have trained 30 students so far.
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