Towards Learning for Employment: A Study of Effect of Different Variables on Employment Readiness of Students Enrolled in Professional Programmes Delhi-NCR, India
Título: Towards Learning for Employment: A Study of Effect of Different Variables on Employment Readiness of Students Enrolled in Professional Programmes Delhi-NCR, India
Autor: Khatri, Puja; Raina, Khushboo
Resumen: [EN] Indian Higher Education system has got 70 million students enrolled in
different technical and professional courses, which is highest in world. Being
the fastest growing economy, India has got global attention also. Despite
such strong foundation, the nation lacks a skilled workforce. The
expectations of the industry don’t match with what they receive as a
workforce. There has been a continuous effort in instilling technical,
communication, spiritual, leadership skills along with building a high
quotient of ethics and professionalism in the students. The problem lies
somewhere else, which needs quick attention. The present study attempts to
analyze the effect of independent variables assessment of self competence,
open to change, networking, professional growth, emotional growth, spiritual
growth, realistic expectations, interpersonal skills, conceptual skills,
technical skills, leadership skills, attitude towards planet, ethical disposition,
flexibility to work and orientation towards money on the dependent variable
Employment readiness through Regression analysis. The findings suggest
that students need to assess their self competence, develop an achievement
orientation attitude and work on technical skills in order to become
Employment ready. There are very few studies addressing this issue in Indian
context and researchers could find no published empirical work analyzing
the effect of all these variables on Employment readiness. This would serve
as a strong base for researchers in similar field. This study is beneficial for
academicians, policy-makers and academic regulatory bodies.