Employability Skills as an Integral Part of the ESL Curriculum

The graduates who pass out from the portals of educational institutions are often found wanting in their abilities to meet the requirements of the industries/organizations. Though these learners undergo a course in English for 12 to 14 years, they are not able to cope with the industrial requirements/organizational demands. The present system does not categorically provide opportunities to the learners to master employability skills. The authors after having made a Needs Analysis Survey requiring responses under a multi-skill set decided to conduct another survey based on the recommendations of National Network of Business and Industry Associations, (NNBIA 2014) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network (STEMNET 2014). The feedback thus obtained was classified under three main strands, namely, Communication Skills, Personal Skills and Managerial Skills. The authors had also consulted the NASSCOM study on the Employability Training Programme after having derived a broad spectrum of educational objectives and instructional objectives, the content outline was decided upon and the classroom methodology was in place. Procedures on formative and summative valuation were also finalized and presented. The inputs thus arrived can ideally form part of the ESL curriculum which can be incorporated for adoption and effective delivery and dissemination.