MES COllege

IQAC

Setting Our Quality Standards

Skill Training and Entrepreneurship Development

Objectives

To offer skill training programs that enhance participants' proficiency and confidence in specific job-related skills, thereby improving their employability and workplace performance.

To conduct entrepreneurship development activities that equip participants with the skills to successfully start, manage, and grow their own businesses, fostering innovation and economic growth.

Context

In today's dynamic workforce landscape employers increasingly prioritize candidates who possess practical skills, adaptability, and a growth-oriented mindset. The New Education Policy stresses upon the relevance of skill-based education and vocational training in the curriculum. While our students excel academically, they often encounter challenges in seeking placement opportunities due to the skill gap. To address this need, our college conducts training programmes and courses aimed at enhancing skills thereby promoting sustainable job opportunities for the students. Nowadays, entrepreneurial ventures are appreciated by the society. The college offers entrepreneurial development programs to attract individuals with a sincere passion and aptitude for initiating new entrepreneurial careers, therefore promoting sustainable financial growth among the students.

Practice

Vocational Degree Programmes: Our college offers three B.Voc. programmes which intend to ensure the students to have sufficient knowledge and skills for employment and entrepreneurship through internship and training activities.

SKILL TUNE: The college offers a range of courses to tune the skills of the students. College signed MoUs with government and non government agencies/organization to provide skill development courses to the students. Skill development courses primarily focus on providing training and orientation on different employability skills.

Skill Development Programmes: The college organized various skill development programmes, workshops and training sessions to boost and sharpen the skills of students in specific areas.

Work readiness programme: Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission, organizes Work Readiness Programme which promotes interview skills among students and to increase the chances of getting placed.

Udhyami: Programme is designed to foster and promote women entrepreneurship, has effectively created a venue for exhibiting expertise.

Evidence of Success Students successfully completed various courses under these skill training programs.

CAMPUSMART launched under Udhyami: This venture intends to conduct regular market opportunities for the students which give them a chance to showcase their entrepreneurial talent and to earn while learn

Technology Business Incubation Centre under IEDC provided platforms for student initiated start up firms to register and use the facilities in the college. Hexen which is registered under The Registrar of Firms, Kerala with registration no. 851/2014, is functioning in the TBI.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

The students prefer to go to higher studies than opting for skill-oriented jobs or entrepreneurial ventures

Time constraints due to the busy academic schedule

Lack of sufficient financial support from government and other agencies

Year No Of Students Enrolled
ACCA No Of ACCA
2021 11
2022 13
2023 10
CMA No Of CMA
2021 7
2022 1
DCA No Of DCA
2018 57
2019 40
2021 73
2022 73
2023 77
Python Programming No Of Python Programming
2023 45