BIRDS Skill Training Program
The BIRDS organization collaborated with SMILE Foundation and make an effort towards creating a group of independent youth living with dignity from the underprivileged section through skill enhancement with market requirements. The project aims at preparing urban underprivileged (adolescent youths) with skills in English proficiency, Basic Computer Education and Soft Skills for enhancing their prospects of employment in fast expanding sectors like retail outlets, hospitality and BPOs sectors.
The objective of this program is to provide job-oriented marketing skills to those under privileged youth whose education and marketable skills need grooming to make them eligible for tapping the in the booming Healthcare, ITES and Retail jobs.
Objectives
To empower youth & adolescents to provide Vocational / Skill development trainings for sustainable livelihood and empowerment.
Problems
Unemployment, Un-Skill, lack of self Confidence, poor in English fluency and computer Knowledge.
Activities
• Skill Training programmes are organized for the dropout students to build their skills and make them profitable.
• Training programmes for 120 dropout youth include
• Personality Development
Processes of the Program
- 1. Mobilization of people
- 2. Screening
- 3. Enrollment
- 4. Induction of selected people
- 5. Regular Training classes
- 6. Personality Development
- 7. Mid-Term Assessment
- 8. Career counseling
- 9. Employer Engagement Program
- 10. Exposure Visit
- 11. Final exam
- 12. Placement process
- 13. Follow ups
Curriculum
- 1. Spoken English
- 2. Basic Computers
- 3.Retail Sales Management
- 4.Personality Development
- 5.Financial Literacy
- 6. General Duty Assistant (GDA)
- 7. Banking Financial Insurance and Service (BFSI)
- 8. Type Writing
With Help of
SMILE Foundation
General Duty Assistant (GDA)
The General Duty Assistant (GDA) will provide the patients care, daily care of patients, patients’ health and safety. It helps the assistant to together with doctors and nurses to deliver health care service instructed by them. The GDA have to demonstrate basic patient care skills, communication skills and moral behavior. Apart from this we provide core employability courses to train the students to adopt with workforce, work as team, computer basic knowledge, confidential communication and efficient way to work.
Core Employability (CE)
Core employability refers to the essential skills, qualities, and attributes that individuals need to possess in order to be successful in the job market and maintain long-term employability. These are the foundational skills that are highly valued by employers across different industries and job roles. Core employability skills are often transferable, meaning they can be applied to various work settings and are not specific to a particular job or industry.
Some examples of core employability skills include:
- Communication skills: The ability to effectively convey information, both verbally and in writing, and actively listening to others.
- Teamwork and collaboration: The capacity to work well with others, contribute to a team, and build positive relationships.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking: The aptitude to analyze situations, identify problems, and generate innovative solutions.
- Adaptability and flexibility: The willingness to embrace change, learn new skills, and adjust to different work environments.
- Time management and organization: The skill to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage resources efficiently.
- Initiative and self-motivation: The drive to take the lead, show enthusiasm, and demonstrate a strong work ethic.
- Professionalism and ethics: The adherence to ethical standards, integrity, and the ability to maintain professional behaviour.
- Digital literacy: Proficiency in using technology, navigating digital platforms, and utilizing digital tools for work purposes.
- Numeracy: Competence in working with numbers, interpreting data, and performing basic mathematical calculations.
- Lifelong learning: The commitment to continuous learning, personal development, and staying updated with industrial trends.
These core employability skills are considered crucial in today’s dynamic and competitive job market. Employers often seek candidates who possess a combination of these skills, as they contribute to an individual’s overall effectiveness, productivity, and potential for growth in the workplace.
Career Counselling
Career Counseling is organized once a month with a maximum number of students. Career counseling is an important part of STeP program as it requires continuous motivation and guidance from the students. Sometimes it’s difficult for the youth to decide their profession or profile as per their skills. Career counseling helps them decide logically about the opportunity. This is an ongoing activity which should be attended by every enrolled student. This activity helps students to open up and talk about their concerns related to job opportunities, course and other related problems. The activity can be organized by Volunteers, Staff or Alumni Students.
Employee Engagement Program (EEP)
One Employee Engagement Program conducted in every batch with maximum students present. The Employee Engagement program helps the students as well as the employers to know each other well so that expectation gaps are reduced. This activity also helps in encouraging the employers. Fort this, a corporate / employer needs to be identified in particular location, who is interested in coming down to the center and take some sessions on particular topic or subject. All the students have to participate in the same. Full day, half day or for some hours the activity takes place, where open question answer round take place, where students put their questions to the corporate regarding the future plan, their job and many more.
Achievements
BIRDS has partnered with Smile foundation to run the STeP program for the past 8 years. In the Period of 2020-21 onwards we started to work on health care training for youths. By this program more than 1500+ students benefited from both the centers of BIRDS organization. With our successful performance of the project, SMILE was happy to continue the skill training program. We are teaching GDA it is about home nursing and patient care also along with this Job oriented subjects like communication and computer knowledge in our BIRDS campus. The process of teaching is done through an online portal, the syllabus is designed by Wadhwani foundation. Those who passed the final assessment exams, certificates were given to them from SMILE Foundation & BIRDS Organization.
From September 2015 onwards 2498 number of students were mobilized from both the centers. In that Male – 489, Female – 954 total 1434 students. Eligible students enrolled under smile project. More than 1443 students successfully completed skill training course in past 8 years, in that 889 students are working in Health care sectors other students got job in different sectors like BPO, Retail – Marketing sector and most of the students are continuing their education.
