Sensing, the criticality and importance of "Employability", this project has been approved for an indepth- study by the One of the top most Research Organisation of Government of India.
According to Knight and Yorke employability is.....“a set of achievements – skills, understandings and personal attributes - that make graduates more likely to gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations, which benefits themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy.
Despite the emphatic stress laid on education and training in this country, there is still a shortage of skilled manpower to address the mounting needs and demands of the economy.
The employability scenario of Indian engineering and management graduates is certainly an area of concern
Employer studies from India show that although India graduates 450,000 engineers each year, only a fraction - 25 percent - engineers and 10% management graduates possess the skills to be employable
Only one out of ten students graduating from tier 2, 3 and 4 engineering colleges is readily employable, pointing to the yawning gap between education and employability of the much-in-demand graduate pool, according to a latest survey
According to the survey, jointly carried out by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the World Bank, 64 percent of surveyed employers are "somewhat", "not very", or "not at all" satisfied with the quality of engineering graduates' skills.
Similarly, only 10%of management grduates are found to be employable by a leading study.(Aspiring Minds).
 
Hence, the rationale of the our study and survey questionnaire to explore the perception of Faculty's perception  on the importance and significance of performance of professional graduates.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam rightly said India’s biggest crisis is not unemployment but unemployability'
 The role of education, and particularly that of higher education has been recognized everywhere in the world. Higher education refers to post-secondary institutions that offer an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after secondary education. Often delivered at universities, academies, colleges and institutes of technology.Education especially Higher Education builds capacity in our people. It enables people not merely to subsist, but also provides the basis for a high quality of life. This is the aim of the modern Human Resources Development Index based approach of rating nations. It is an  important underpinning of the Millennium Development Goals.The aim is to develop, recognize and enhance talent and skills in our youth, to equip and enable them to meet the emerging challenges and demands of the century.
 
Higher Education Institution - a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees.The quantum growth in the Higher Education sector is spear-headed by Universities, which are the highest seats of learning.India possesses a highly developed higher education system which offers facility of education and training in almost all aspects of human creative and intellectual endeavors: arts and humanities; natural, mathematical and social sciences, engineering; medicine; dentistry; agriculture; education; law; commerce and management; music and performing arts; national and foreign languages; culture; communications etc.
 
The   institutional framework consists of Universities established by an Act of Parliament (Central Universities) or of a State Legislature (State Universities), Deemed Universities (institutions which have been accorded the status of a university with authority to award their own degrees through central government notification), Institutes of National Importance (prestigious institutions awarded the said status by Parliament), Institutions established State Legislative Act and colleges affiliated to the University (both government-aided and –unaided).
At present, the main categories of University/University-level Institutions are :- Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities and University-level institutions.
India has the third largest higher education system in the world, next only to China and the United States.Higher Education in India is one of the largest and oldest systems of higher education found anywhere in the world. As of now there are 320 Universities, of which nearly 131 are of Affiliating Universities. Besides there are deemed universities, institutions of national importance, institutes and over 15500 colleges. Together they offer a wide range of degree and diploma programs across the length and breadth of the country.
We, would be focusing on  Higher Education Institutions offering and awarding Engineering and management programmes and degrees.
 
The purpose of the study is to explore employability skills that employers, university lecturers and graduates values and  to bring to the workplace..The purpose of the work would be to enable students to acquire knowledge, concepts,skills and attitudes which will equip them to manage their careers, i.e. their lifelong progression in learning and work.
 
The findings from this study could be a of significant value to the Employers, Higher Educational Institutions and universities, Students and Government in producing industry ready graduates and at improving human capital capabilities. Hence, would appreciate a total support from all the constituents to this project to make it highly beneficial'


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IDENTITY OF THE RESPONDENTS WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL


SKILL DESCRIPTIONS:-

 1 Communication Skills .
the ability to present ideas with confidence  and effective through  aural, oral and written
modes, not only with engineers but also  with the community at large    
 
2. Inter-personal skills and   Team-work.
 
  Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a group with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective  team  member.
 
3.  Achievement Orientation.

 Task accomplishment,Result-Oriented, employs innovation, Competitive, seeks impact, aims for standards and efficiency
 
4.   Energy   and   Passion.
 a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, high energy levels, enthusiasm, pro-active, strong drive.

5. Drive for Self-development and Initiative..

work behavior characterized by its self-starting nature, its proactive approach, and by being persistent in overcoming difficulties that arise in pursuit of a goal.
by identifying and improving potential, develop talents and potential, build human capital and facilitate employability.

 6. Conceptual  Thinking
such as collecting and organising information, problem-solving, planning and organising, learning-to-learn skills, thinking innovatively and  creatively, systems thinking .
7 .Awareness of   IT   environment
 Basic IT skills, including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, file management and use   of  search engines;etc
8.  Organisational  Awareness.
 understands organization, knows constraints, power and political astuteness,  cultural knowledge, ethical understanding.
9.   Quick-learning  and Adaptability.
Ability to adapt to change positively in response to changing circumstances
10.  Planning and Organising  Skills.                                                                  .
 ability to organize self and others, effective time  management
11. Technical / Functional expertise.
The ability to use the techniques,tools, concepts and skills in  organisational  / professional environment.
 
12  Professional  Ethics, Values and attitude                                             .
   able to encompass the personal,organizational and corporate standards of behaviour  expected of professionals
 
13.  Multi – cultural Management.
able to recognize and accepting the differences
14. Problem- Solving and    Decision-making
a)  to identify, analyse, critique and synthesise a mass of information in order to solve problems, assess risk and draw conclusions.
(b) Decision Making skills - to define objectives, compare options, use judgement, make decisions and take action, thus linking closely with problem solving skills.
 
15. Knowledge of contemporary issues

 the ability to continue learning independently in the acquisition of new knowledge, skills and technologies.