ASAPAdditional Skill Acquisition Programme

Higher Education Department

Government of Kerala

•DESIGN

1. Preventive component of State Skill development project

2. Target group is higher secondary and undergraduate students

3. Classes outside the regular schooling hours4. Fee based, but incentive linked5. Foundation and skill modules6. NSQF 3,4 courses

INNOVATIONS

1.Thousand Splendid Stars2.Training Partner Scheme3.Orientation classes4.Aptitude test5.Session and module wise content with specifically mapped competencies.6.MIS7.Video based Quality Monitoring

Training Service Providers

Public sector institutions – BSNL, ITI etcIndustry associations – IDA, KPA etcAcademies – Kerala Press academy etcPrivate providers – MCG, LAQSH etc\SSCs – NASSCOM, RSDCs

PROGRESS

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

STUDENTS 3058 13114 29000

SKILL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES

315 779 1410

COURSES 13 26 91

SECTORS 8 12 20

INSTITUTIONS 102 437 973

SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

- 33 104

FUTURE

2012-20183.1 lakh studentsUniversity integration35 community skill parks200 SDCManagement cadreWeb portalNSQF 5,6,7 level coursesIntegration with Centres of Excellences

CHALLENGES

Scaling upEnsuring quality trainers and deliveryCourse monitoringTimingsInternships and PlacementsIntegrating with regular academic streams