1. Open and Flexible Distance Learning
for Skill Development

2. Skill Development: Profile of Participants
Focus on the disadvantaged youth in rural and urban areas.
Freshers:
Limited literacy skills.
Keen to learn but not willing to migrate.
Do not have the inclination or the money to pay fees
Experienced:
Cannot spare time, unless sponsored by employer
Willing to pay fees
Keen to upgrade skills since they know it is linked to higher
returns

3. Type of Training Programs conducted
3 Areas:
Technical Skills – Manufacturing, Construction, Automobile, etc.
Non-technical Skills – Hospitality, BPO, Banking, etc.
Soft Skills – English, Team Building, etc.

4. How is technology being used?
Mobilization – Call Centre, Mobile SMS
Counseling – Call Centre
Classroom Training – Multimedia content, K-Yan, Simulations, &
Virtual Classrooms, Mobile Learning
Placement – Online Jobs
Post-placement tracking – Online MIS

5. Opportunities for Open and Flexible Distance
Learning in Skills Development
The kind of students we cater to desperately needs Open and
Flexible Distance Learning solutions.
But we cannot replace a classroom
Self-learning is a huge challenge for the courses we teach or the
participants we train
We need intensive coaching combining technical skills and soft
skills
For lack of the right solutions, we are bound to classroom
training

6. Opportunities for Open and Flexible Distance
Learning in Skills Development
The kind of students we cater to desperately needs Open and
Flexible Distance Learning solutions.
But we cannot replace a classroom
We need to understand the difference between
Skills v/s Knowledge & Information
Self-learning v/s Coaching

7. Thank You