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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