Skill Development Program at KISS links education with productivity, economic development & individual prosperity. Every student undergoes vocational education in one of the 50 trades offered as per his or her talent. It is designed to impart necessary occupational skills among tribal students to mould them into successful entrepreneurs & make them fit in the job market.
Vocational education is an integral part of the curriculum at KISS. Along with formal education, it plays an important role in empowerment of tribal students. A remarkable feature of implementation of this important component at KISS is that it enables the students to ‘earn while they learn’. For this purpose, all 27,000 tribal students of the institute are divided in four age groups- sub junior, junior, senior, super senior. Different level of vocational training is imparted for each of these age groups.
As a result of this activity, products are made in large scale. These products are readily saleable in the market. KIIT, a large University with an area of 25 sq. km, 18000 students and 5000 staff, needs these products in large number and is a ready market. It has been decided by Management to distribute one third of the surplus from such sale of products among children engaged in a particular vocational education. Students have the option to send this money to their parents living in villages in abject poverty or to deposit in their bank accounts for their future. More importantly, children are able to acquire skill in a vocational trade so that when he or she passes out is empowered with a skill that will enable them to earn their livelihood.
For example, about 1000 students are involved in painting. Sale proceeds from this activity exceed Rs. One Crore, out of which Rs. 25 lakh is surplus. One-third of this figure, about Rs. 8 lakh, is distributed among 1000 students undergoing vocational education in painting. This way, each student manages to make Rs. 700/– to Rs. 1000/- per month. On one hand students are getting free education, and on the other each child manages to earn upto Rs. 1000/- per month, realizing the goal of ‘earn while you learn’.
Students have the option to send this money to their parents living in villages in abject poverty or to deposit in their bank accounts for their future. More importantly, children are able to acquire skill in a vocational trade so that when he or she passes out is empowered with a skill that will enable them to earn their livelihood.
- Each student is trained in a vocational trade of her/his interest
- Vocational training runs parallel to formal education from Std VI to Std X
- Products made by the students during training meet the demand of the Institute as well as KIIT Group of Institutions
- Proceeds of the products marketed during training go to the students concerned. So, students are able to ‘earn while they learn’
SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AT KISS
Realising the need for computer education, KISS has opened a computer centre in the campus. The tribal students have evinced keen interest in computer classes.
The centre provides training on optimum utilization of agricultural land. It imparts know-how on cultivation of cash crops, vegetables and horticulture.
Students are given training to make Pickles, Squash, Jam, etc. The products made through these vocational activities are marketed and the profits earned from the sale of these products are given to the students involved in making of the products.
KISS in collaboration with AIR LIQUIDE Foundation has been promoting the skill of food processing and preservation amongst the tribal children.
The centre provides training on dairy, poultry and goat farming.
Students having inclination for arts and crafts can hone up their skill in the centre.
Students interested in trade can opt for training at the centre.
Students having inclination for arts and crafts can hone up their skill in the centre.
Students are given training to make soft toys. The products made through these vocational activities are marketed and the profits earned from the sale of these products are given to the students involved in making of the products.
The dignity of labour has its true expression in KISS through the concept of ‘Earn while you Learn’. The products made through these vocational activities are marketed and the profits earned from the sale of these products are given to the students involved in making of the products. Children send the money back to their families adding to their source of income. This lays the foundation of future employment/self employment of the student and their community.
Students are trained to make paper bags out of old papers
Students are trained to make paper bags out of old papers
Students are trained to make paper bags out of old papers
CENTRE FOR DRIVING
Students learn to drive all types of vehicles which helps them in finding future employment.
CENTRE FOR DRIVING
Students learn to drive all types of vehicles which helps them in finding future employment.
KISS has been providing training on tailoring, food processing, security services, driving and medical attendant etc.
The main aim of the vocational training programme is –
- To diversify a sizeable segment of tribal school students at the secondary stage to the world of work.
- To link education with productivity, economic development and individual prosperity.
- To meet the skilled and middle level manpower needs of the growing sectors of the economy in both organized and unorganized.
Students learn modern fish cultivation and economics of the trade.
