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Assumption College Skill Acquisition and Development (ACSAD)

An innovative venture to impart necessary skills to students to make them globally competent and enhance market readiness through 17 Certificate/Diploma Courses.

Objectives of the Practice

Skill development is a vital tool to empower graduate and postgraduate students to safeguard their future and for their overall development as an individual. It is an important aspect that enhances employability in the present globalised world. Skills are as essential as one’s academic status. Education and skills should now go hand in hand. Realizing the necessity of skill enhancement, Assumption College Autonomous has developed the ACSAD Programme for students with the following objectives:

• Offering  certificate courses simultaneously with the regular degree courses
• Helping students to discover their interests, aptitudes and potentialities
• Provide guidance for the choice of appropriate courses and future career
• Impart necessary skills for employability
• Make students market-ready and globally competent
• Provide training in various skills which are in high demand in the society and have good job prospects
• Preparing students for economic independence by boosting self-confidence

The Context

Professional skills are part of life skills. One of the significant outcomes of higher education is to prepare an individual for entering the job and employment market. The undergraduate and postgraduate students are expected to demonstrate professional skills involving the use of intuitive, logical and critical thinking, communication and interpersonal skills, not limited to cognitive/creative skills. These skills, behaviour and quality of output enhance employability. Besides knowledge and skills required for a particular job/occupation, professional skills are also required for an individual to be gainfully employed for a successful and satisfying life. In this context, the ACSAD Programme is developed to make the students ready for employability.

The Practice

Skills development is the process of identifying the skill gaps among students and developing and honing these skills among them. ACSAD is an innovative venture of the Assumption College to impart necessary skills to the students in addition to the curriculum to enhance their market readiness and to make them globally competent. This programme encourages students to take responsibility for what they do. It builds confidence both in communication skills, for group collaboration and cooperation with joint effort and participation. It helps them to analyze various alternatives, make decisions and understand why they make certain specific decisions outside the classroom. It develops a greater sense of self-awareness, a feeling of mindfulness and an appreciation for other people. The capacity to self-manage, tackle issues while understanding individual responsibilities. It also generates readiness and flexibility for various jobs in adaptable workplaces. It helps them develop self-confidence and higher self-esteem. Give them a voice in their group, community, society and the campus. It enables them to make a positive contribution by developing experience and expertise within them. It also prepares them for upcoming challenges, difficult situations as well as opportunities in their later life.

Evidence of Success

ACSAD was launched to motivate the students of the College for acquiring skills in their areas of interest. Its successful implementation has not only created enthusiasm about joining a skill programme but has also developed awareness and motivation among students for their achievements and success. Students received course completion certificates which are additional qualifications along with their UG/PG degrees. A total of 15 courses was introduced during the academic year 2018-2019. In 2019-20 the ACSAD program was revised by adding new courses and bringing necessary changes to the syllabus and curriculum. Currently, the ACSAD program consists of 19 courses offered by different departments of the College. Following are the ACSAD Courses offered by various departments of the college.