Growth, Maturity, Development - Ability, Skill, Competence – Life Skills – Skill Gap
New Generation Skills -Skill Development Strategies – National and International Policies on Skills Development- Skill Mapping: Vertical and Horizontal Mapping-National Skill Index –UNESCO Program 21.
Relating Skilling with state of economy locally & regionally.
Educational Emphases: Curricular, Content, Evaluation-A synchronized curriculum with the industry - Employability – Career Trajectories and Aspirational Differences - Synchronizing Education with Industry-Up-skilling and Upgrading-Entrepreneurship, Start- ups, Incubation Labs.
Recognition of Prior Learning, Certifying experientially learnt skills.
History of Skill-Based Education - Current Status of Skill-Based Education at Higher Education level - NSQF, NSDC –National and International Database on Skill development and Skill Inclusion - Aligning with Industrial Demands.
Policy Changes – National Skill Development Policy 2015 – Updating – Skilling India – Strengthening Community College: B.Voc.; Soft Skills and Practical Skills.
Internationally Oriented Courses –Training as Entrepreneur –Global Scenario –21st Century Skills.
UGC Guidelines for Curricular Aspects, Assessment Criteria and Credit system in Skill based Vocational courses under National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)