Emerging Trends in Skill-Based Education With MLearning and ERP

Today there is a gap between marketable skills of the majority of workforce and the expectations of their roles. Many undergraduates have difficulties when moving from education to employment as there is no convergence between acquired education and required skill sets. Indian Government has recently introduced one of the national policies such as NSQF for developing link between education, skills and aptitude. YCMOU intends to impart skill education using the ‘Learn and Earn' approach. This chapter present all implementation details of technologically driven changes to impart ‘Industrial and Business skills' effectively. A diploma programme offers flexible teaching-learning environments aiming to offer adequate online and offline tools for delivery of information, interaction and collaboration. It also offers ‘On-Job Training (OJT)' to provide an opportunity for the learners to work in real environment. A mandatory OJT is aiming for grooming of appropriate skills. A novel feature of this diploma programme is the use of self and peer assessment processes which encourages learning.