Kamini Prasad, COO of Professional Education and Training at Centum Learning talks about the shortcomings of the recent graduates seeking employment and how these can be contained.

1. Where do you think institutions fall short in delivering these skills to its students?

"Soft Skill" leads to Personality Development, which needs to begin from early years of life, at home and at school. It is important to note that the Soft Skills Training impacts in differing degrees, depending upon the educational and social background of the candidate. The same holds true for Vocational Skills, where a crash course cannot teach students Technical/ Vocational Skills. It is with this understanding that Vocational Skills are now being introduced in class IX with Level-1 under NSQF and goes up to Level-10. The other aspect is that Institutions fall short in delivering these Skills in terms of Application of Theoretical principles.

2. How important is skill development with respect to day-to-day life?

Based on a research that was conducted, there are 9 Core Skills which helps an individual to be successful both at work place and in personal life. These skills are Communication, Team Work, Problem Solving, Self Management, Planning and Organizing, Technology, Ability to Learn, Initiative and Enterprise and Life Skills. It is true that the skill a person obtains in their personal lives is applied in their professional lives in terms of communication and others. These experiences and Learning enable the person to also take decisions while dealing with customers, interacting with co-workers, communicating ideas and achievements.