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Empowering Engineering Students through Employability Skills


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1 Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
2 Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
3 Chitkara College of Hospitality Management, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
4 Shree Ram Mulkh Institute of Engineering Technology, India
     

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“Skill growth is critical in stimulating a sustainable development environment and will help to ease the transition from an informal to a formal economy,” according to the International Labour Organization. In the light of globalization, it is also important to discuss the possibilities and pressures of meeting emerging demands from changing economies and modern technologies.”

Management and innovation students who want to be practitioners require not only soft skills but analytical and datum, to achieve the organization's objectives.

The Indian manufacturing sector is revered globally and is one of India's most successful industries. It has made a significant contribution to India's capital formation and hence GDP. Over the years, global expertise and enabling sale situations have ensured that India continues to be one of the world's most commercial healthcare and manufacturing markets. The job process has seen a notable shift; technology affects customs and skills, and communities are becoming more global and diverse. As an effect of globalization, education systems are now also looking at the employability market. Apart from technical skills, applicants are also expected to have interpersonal skills in the current scenario. The study aimed to determine final-year engineering learners' perspectives, faculty-approved by engineering colleges and technical specialists from various professional bodies on training needs, career progression, and career apprenticeship programs.


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Career Progression, Employability Skills, Interpersonal Skills.
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Authors

Ajit Bansal
Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Sandeep Singh
Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Anurag Tewari
Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Pranav Aggarwal
Chitkara College of Hospitality Management, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Anu Bansal
Shree Ram Mulkh Institute of Engineering Technology, India

Abstract


“Skill growth is critical in stimulating a sustainable development environment and will help to ease the transition from an informal to a formal economy,” according to the International Labour Organization. In the light of globalization, it is also important to discuss the possibilities and pressures of meeting emerging demands from changing economies and modern technologies.”

Management and innovation students who want to be practitioners require not only soft skills but analytical and datum, to achieve the organization's objectives.

The Indian manufacturing sector is revered globally and is one of India's most successful industries. It has made a significant contribution to India's capital formation and hence GDP. Over the years, global expertise and enabling sale situations have ensured that India continues to be one of the world's most commercial healthcare and manufacturing markets. The job process has seen a notable shift; technology affects customs and skills, and communities are becoming more global and diverse. As an effect of globalization, education systems are now also looking at the employability market. Apart from technical skills, applicants are also expected to have interpersonal skills in the current scenario. The study aimed to determine final-year engineering learners' perspectives, faculty-approved by engineering colleges and technical specialists from various professional bodies on training needs, career progression, and career apprenticeship programs.


Keywords


Career Progression, Employability Skills, Interpersonal Skills.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet%2F2022%2Fv35i3%2F22093