How relevant are skill courses in today’s job market?
CCVTE Blogs How relevant are skill courses in today’s job market? Introduction For the past few years, education has been delivered to students with a focus on theoretical learning. This helped students understand the concepts and methodologies of their subject matter. But after completing their studies, when students used to work professionally in industries, they faced problems in comprehending the practical applications of the subjects and hence, couldn’t perform their roles and responsibilities with their utmost potential. This caused recruiters to shift their focus to recruiting individuals who possess practical knowledge of the subject instead of people with good academic scores and no practical skills. Understanding the job market's needs, our government started promoting skill development courses with an emphasis on upgrading students' skills and increasing their employability and entrepreneurship skills. For this purpose, several initiatives such as Skill India, Make...