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CEO Speaks…….

I share joy with every one as our state is also moving towards implementation of the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) since its notification in December 2013 invoking a five year time frame for compli- ance. Once NSQF will be in place, it will supersede all other frame works including the National Vocational Educa- tion Qualification Framework (NVEQF). NSQF compliance has now become mandatory after three years of its op- eration thereby creating a system where non compliance will lead to denial of Government benefits including fund- ing for training and formal educational programs. Also, eligibility criteria for admission to academic programs as well as job roles have to be defined in terms of NSQF levels.

As you all are aware, NSQF is something that ASAP keeps close to its heart while designing skill courses and we are the only agency to do so across the state on a big scale. This means that time has now come to reap the rich dividends of the efforts we have put in this direction. ASAP skill certificates will be valued more and we will have a larger role to play in supporting other skilling initiatives due to our position as a qualified state agency of- fering skill courses as per national protocols. Also, when the advanced version of ASAP Aptitude Test that takes into account the socio cultural contexts of the state, now in the final stage of development, becomes operational, we will be at the zenith of skill course delivery in the country. Further, selection of NSQF compliant skill courses through Aptitude Test will be available to a large population when ASAP Community Skill Parks (CSPs) become functional. Our Skill Development Centres offering Aptitude Test will be a favoured destination for students.

Your painstaking multi tasking has helped us keep the time lines intact during the busy summer months for major activities like the SSS, CET and SMILE apart from the regular activities. If we continue to work like a family, we will be scaling all the heights to set new benchmarks in the state. I take this opportunity to congratu- late each and every one for the extra mile you’re travelling under a hot sun for a great cause.

Even as we move ahead in full steam, we’re adjusting to the few inevitable changes at the head quarters due to the movement of people who helped us build ASAP during the initial days to new assignments. The valua- ble contributions of Dr. K.Bindukumar who took the Automobile sector to new heights, the building of a firm foun- dation for ASAP Finance by Shri. Deepu, the efforts of Shri. Justin Wills in stream lining the procurement division and also that of Shri. Krishnan Kutty who helped in audit procedures cannot be forgotten. If our organization has grown to this level, it is because of the collective effort of the team, including these committed personnel. We un- derstand that they need to move further in their professional journeys and wish them all success even while thanking them for all great contributions.

Let us keep moving forward, looking back only to appreciate the good work we’ve carried out, without losing sight of the goals we set and the promises we gave to the thousands of families of the state.

Thank you and best of luck !!!!!

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Kollam , with its long coast line, inland lakes and many sources of water body , is well known for its Cashew industry and is rightly known as ‘Cashew Capital of the World’. is a moderately industrialized city. Some of the major employers in the public sector are Indian Rare Earths Limited (IRE), Kerala Metals and Minerals Limited (KMML) , United Electrical Industries Limited (UNILEC) (popularly known as the Meter Company), Kerala Primo Pipe Factory, Parvathy Mills Limited, ALIND and Kerala ceramics. Apart from Cashews, Kollam is also famous for its sea food industries, and is the largest pencil slate manufacturing hub in India

Kollam team is led by Mr. Shanthanu Pradip, under the supervision of Smt. Suseela James Head Tech- nical Division. The District has 9 Skill Development Centres. The District has exhibited a steady growth in terms of number of institutions enrol- ling in ASAP and is looking forward for a spectacular year ahead. The Team members include Senior Programme Manager Smt Shoby Das, leading GHSS Mangad SDC, Sujith J, in charge of GHS Kera- lapuram SDC, Aleema Asif, in charge of SDC GHSS Chathanoor, Raja A, in charge of SDC GBHSS Kottarakara, Vineeth Kumar Vijayan, in charge SDC GHSS Punaloor, Sarin S Panicker in charge of SDC BJM GC Chavara , Lekshmi Priya in charge of SDC GHSS Poruvazhy K, Anoop Chandran Ramachandran in charge of Jawahar HSS Ayur SDC & Ansiya Sainudheen in charge of SDC GHSS Kadakkal.

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The academic year 2105-16 has been a fruitful year for the ASAP family in . The SDEs’ have been very supportive and have tried to inculcate a sense of social responsibility in students through vari- ous activities. World Environment Day , World Ozone day ,World AIDS Day etc were observed and activi- ties were organized in institutions. ASAP students of MMNSS Kottiyam College students have created a blog named Newstars.

JAM PROCESSING UNIT: A small scale unit for Jam processing was started on August 27th 2016 at the S.B.V.H.S.S Panmanamanayil. The initiative was well supported by Institution fraternities. The Jam processing unit was lead by ASAP Student Ms Prathiba who has completed Jam Jelly Ketchup Skill course under food processing sector. The Products were sold out by students and the fund raised was utilized for charity purposes.

To promote entrepreneur skills among students, the district unit also have initiated several activities. A meeting of ASAP students from 2012 to 2015 batch was conducted at SDC Mangad, to identify students who are interested in developing their own business and plans are being proposed to assist the students in achieving their goal.

Tiny Tot Time An initiative to train LP school students to improve their skill in English language. The programme is successfully being conducted at LP school GHSS Chathanoor under the leadership of SDC in charge Smt Aleema Asif and her team of dedicated SDEs.

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EVOLUTION OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS SECTOR

Beauty & Wellness sector evolved rapidly from its nascent unstructured beginning in the early 1990s to a comprehensive ecosystem today. This ecosystem comprises consumers, providers, adjacent industries, facilitators and the Government. With rising income levels and the increasing need to look good and feel good, has led these young con- sumers to seek wellness solutions to meet lifestyle challenges, while the Providers offer wellness services and products to meet the hygiene, curative and enhancement needs of the consumer. Some of the key industry trends in this sector, include:

Challenges : Paucity of skilled and trained personnel is one of the biggest challenges in the industry to- day. Wellness services, will require 600,000 additional skilled personnel over the next five years. Howev- er, their availability is a concern. Effective monitoring of the industry is a challenge and on hindsight it seems the initial attempts at quality accreditation have not been impactful.

A good hair stylist/facialist/pedicurist is worth her weight in gold. Parlour/saloon owners know that well because clients will prefer the beautician who serve them best. Salaries can vary from Rs.2,500 to Rs.40,000-plus a month, depending on seniority/experience and whether it is a parlour in a luxury hotel or a high-end spa. Tips are a bonus.

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HANDFUL OF OPTIONS TO CHOOSE AS CAREER……...

Not just fashion industry but also in daily life, there is splurging on brands and stylists. From traditional wedding make-up, parties or fashion events, the artistes are finding innovative ways to give their clients a satisfying look. Make-up artistry is a highly competitive industry in which you gain success by the quali- ty of services you offer. This profession apart from satisfying artistic skills also payoff and gives one fame.

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MEET BHANU- Make up artist

Bhanu is a Chennai based make up artist, is one of the most sought-after artists in Kollywood. Having worked with the biggest stars Superstar Rajinikanth, Vikram, Suriya, Aishwarya Rai, Nayantara, Trisha and others, she has an enviable portfolio. She did a beautician course in at Emerald. Following this, she went to the USA and learnt make-up at Bob Kelly’s make-up institute. She started her career in advertising and gradually stepping in to Film Industry. The most important element of a good film is make-up and Bhanu is here not just because she likes the brushes, paints, powders or because of her knowledge and experience; it is the passion for what she does, has producers choosing her for their films. Bhanu came in at a time, when the industry thought women were only good as hair dressers, however, it's been twenty years now and she has done scores of commercials and feature films.

Rahul Rajappan, a student of Assistant Beuty Therapist from St Marys HSS Man- arcaud. The most important aspect that captivated/attracted him is the practical exposure he got while undergoing the course and support from his trainer Sussanna P Jacob and Programme Manag- er Ranthu. He also participated in the Skill Expo conducted at ASAP Convocation ven- ue at Trivandrum. Seeing his performance and his work skill, he was offered place- ment at Polonica, a famous Hairstyling and Beauty center. This is just a beginning for Rahul….. who knows he may be next Alim Hakkim!

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Top Training Institutions in India

 Christine Valmy International Academy of Beauty,

Mumbai

 Aashmeen Munjaal’s Star salon n’ Academy, Delhi

 J D Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore

 Lakme Academy, Mumbai & Delhi

 Loreal Arth Academy, Mumbai

 Internationally, some of the institutes offer-

ing these courses are:

 City and Guild University, U. K.

 London School of Advanced Make-up

 Delamar Academy for make-up and hair styling ,

United kingdom

 Cameron Jane Make-up Design Pvt Ltd, Sydney,

Australia

 Vizio make-up academy, Germany

When Beauty combines with wellness ….

A scientific and a holistic combination of Health and Cosmetology with support of col- laboration of beauty, health and fitness experts is what ,that is next in Beauty and Wellness sector. When Vandana luthra started VLCC on a small bank loan, with a focus on health and beauty services centre in New Delhi in 1989, it was an alien concept then.

“When I started, there were hardly any women entrepreneurs. It was a male- dominated environment. I had to face a lot of criticism, a lot of people tried to ensure that I did not succeed and grow. The only thing I believed in was that my concept was unique, unusual and it was being introduced in India for the first time,” she says. VLCC is one of the leaders within the beauty and wellness services industry in India., Vandana luthra is presently Chairperson of the Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council As consideration for beauty and health is thriving ,the sector has higher prospects in coming years.

Excepts from NSDC site, https://yourstory.com/2016/03/vlcc-vandana-luthra/,http://indianexpress.com/article/education/career-

options & http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper and support from Shayama subair Sector PM

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BUDGET 2017 & SKILL DEVELOPMENT The budget allocation for Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for 2017-18 is Rs 3016 crores as against a budget estimate for 2016-17 of Rs. 1804 crores. The revised estimate for 2016-17 is Rs 2173 crores. The total budgeted expenditure for Employment Generation, Skill and Livelihood in Budget 2017 is Rs. 17273 crore. Key announcements related to skill development  The allocations for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihood Mission for promotion of skill development and livelihood opportunities for people in rural areas to 4,500 in 2017-18. The allo- cation for Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and credit support schemes has been increased more than 3 times.  For imparting new skills to the people in the rural areas, mason training will be provided to 5 lakh per- sons by 2022, with an immediate target of training at least 20,000 persons by 2017-18.  Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) have already been promoted in more than 60 districts. We now propose to extend these Kendras to more than 600 districts across the country.  100 India International Skills Centres will be established across the country. These Centres would offer advanced training and also courses in foreign languages. This will help those of our youth who seek job opportunities outside the country.  Proposal to launch SANKALP and STRIVE  In 2017-18, it is also proposed to launch the Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Liveli- hood Promotion programme (SANKALP) at a cost of ` 4,000 crores. SANKALP will provide market relevant training to 3.5 crore youth.  The next phase of Skill Strength- ening for Industrial Value En- hancement (STRIVE) will also be launched in 2017-18 at a cost of ` 2,200 crores. STRIVE will focus on improving the quality and market relevance of vocational training provided in ITIs and strengthen the apprenticeship programmes through industry cluster approach. Reference: http://indiabudget.nic.in/ www.nationalskillsnetwork.in http://www.finance.kerala.gov.in

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An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme What is Management ? Arun Prabhakar ( Senior Programme Manager) Management Scientists belonging to different disciplines propose different meanings to the term manage- ment according to their discipline or the approach they take and interestingly so far no two identical defi- nitions on management have emerged. This is also because of the dynamic and complex nature of man- agement. As it deals with human behavior it cannot be reduced to a formulae which leaves a scope for any scientist or an author to interpret it according to their understanding and so there are many defini- tions with sharp differences. The most comprehensive definition of management covering all the basic functions of management is put forward by Henry Fayol and as per him “To manage is to forecast and plan, to organize, to compound, to coordinate and to control”.

What are the Role of a Manager ? A thorough understanding of the conceptual framework of management makes one well aware of the roles of a manager in his organization. But sometimes that gives only an idea about the basic functions like planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. But to be a successful manager mere perfor- mance of managerial function is not enough. They should act according to the dynamic environment and use the resources effectively and efficiently. In this modern era management includes Leading, Motivating and Supporting the employees. Management now inspires innovation and creativity in the organization thus enabling the development of people. Henry Mintzberg in his book, "Mintzberg on Man- agement: Inside our Strange World of Organizations," argued that apart from performing managerial functions there are 10 managerial roles which a manager’s work can be boiled down to and according to him these jobs fall into three categories: informational (managing through by information), interpersonal (managing through people), and decisional (managing through action). A through Knowledge about this 10 roles make the role of manager in his organization concrete.

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All this leads to the conclusion that the fate of an organization is decided by the management function and the role of manager is very significant in that. Failure of many organization may be the result of engaging those managers who do not have any idea about the complexity of the process. Every man- ager should understand that success of his organization is the success of him as a manager and always remember the fact that “People do not leave bad companies, they leave bad managers”.

This video explains each role vividly , a must watch video — https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=NgkQYRqxKTs

References : Mintzberg On Management SKILL UPDATES Airbus signed a Memorandum of Under- TASK Partners with Tata Strive standing (MoU) for establishing a Centre of On 3rd February 2017, Tata STRIVE and Telanga- Excellence for aerospace skill development na Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK), in Hyderabad, together with the Telangana Govt., signed an agreement to partner on coaching the National Skill Development Corporation India and college lecturers and to offer youth skill develop- AEROCAMPUS France. ment courses based on industry-specific needs. This will help in increasing the teaching impact MSDE and WOF partner to offer online en- and increase employability of youth in the state, trepreneurship education, particularly in automotive, BFSI and BPO sectors. Under the Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana, the Minis- try of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (MSDE) and Wadhwani Operating Foundation (THSC) launches SkillGrid Digital Plat- (WOF) have partnered to offer Online Entrepre- form neurship Education. About 15 lakh youth will bene- SkillGrid was unveiled by Arun Nanda, Chairman of fited through online and experiential learning. THSC, in the presence of industry and training partners. This is a pioneering initiative by THSC, a Centum Foundation, the CSR wing of Cen- strong step towards achieving the objectives of tum Learning partners US-based Global ensuring job opportunities to skilled candidates. Reach Out (GRO) to skill the deaf and hear- SkillGrid currently has over 5000 candidates who ing impaired youth in India. This was an- have completed or currently undergoing training nounced in an event held in Delhi on February across Job-roles and states, available for the Tour- 23rd. ism and Hospitality Industry to engage.

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Schooling India, Skilling India

Schooling is irrelevant without skilling SDE Sajin M Literacy in India

As per the latest Census 2011 report, the illiteracy rate in India is 22 per cent. In 2014, the literacy rate of India increased by 10 percent. India’s literacy rate has increased six times since the end of the British rule — from 12 per cent to 74 per cent in 2011. However, India has the world’s largest population of illiterates.

The Slender Roads

More boys than girls are dropping out of the schools in India. As against 39% boys who dropped out be- fore completing elementary education in 2013-14, only 33% girls did so, says the latest statistics of the Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD). This is despite the fact the Right to Education (RTE) Act is in place since 2010, which mandates free and compulsory education to every child in the country up to class 8. However, it appears that the Act has led to higher enrolment but unable to ensure quality education and retention.

According to the Government’s statics, the absolute number of out- of-school children remains high and India currently has the largest non-literate population in the world with the absolute number of non -literates among population aged 7 and above being 282.6 million in 2011.

Incautious Educational System

This is the murky posture of Indian education, that almost seven decades after India’ s independence, a large fraction of population is sieved out without any scope of being intellectually productive The deliberate degradation of the examination system, and the abolition of English learning at the primary and lower secondary levels have created a condition where the standard of education at the Government-run schools has hit rock-bottom. Poor infrastructure adds to the agony. High charging private English Medium Schools have mushroomed to fill void. It is felt that the void has been deliberately created so that these schools can do roaring business peddling education. Most school buildings are unfit to be called ‘buildings’, many do not have a roof over their heads, most schools do not have toilets (especially for girls), and if they exist are in unstable state. One of the most damaging developments in recent years is degradation of language teaching.

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With emphasis on multiple choice questions, a condition has been created where student can score high marks without learning to express clearly their thoughts verbally or in written language. Since language is the vehicle of thought, this weakening of language learning has in turn weakened the ability of the stu- dents to grasp higher ideas. As time progressed, we as a nation upgraded our prospects on almost everything. But we had gone down in the quality of public sector education.

Skill Education, Challenge Ahead The meaning of “skill” is ‘ability to use one’s knowledge effectively and readily in execution or perfor- mance’. Here is the prime importance of the Kerala Government initiated programme ASAP (Additional Skill Acquisition Programme). The programme intended to make students future ready. In the changing world scenario with regard to industry and the job market, there is now an over powering need for skill workers. However, the definition of skill in India and the world in general, has also changed over recent years. As president Shri. Pranab Mukherjee said in a recently organized CII event in Kolkata “we often boast about India’s demographic dividend. But the question arises is what we do with this if we cannot skill them, if we cannot educate them and cannot enhance their employability.”

Employability

National Educational Policy (NEP-2016), gives emphasis for a job ori- ented education. In NEP 2016 it states that “the need for the de- velopment of human skills, including life skills that meet the de- mands of the emerging knowledge economy and society high- lights the need to promote the acquisition by learners of knowledge and skills on life-long basis to enhance their capacity to adapt the changing skill requirements (NEP, page 4). Only by providing quality skill education and application level education, we will be able to make out good employable citizens. India is one of the youngest nation in the world with more than 25 years of age, it is estimated that there will be 104.62 mil- lion fresh entrants to the work force by 2022 that will need to be skilled.

To enhance employability a blend of education and skills is essential for individual growth and economic development. About 90% of employment opportunities require vocational skills. Only 20% of our gradu- ates get employed. The rest are unable to get suitable employment due to the lack of employable skills. In the present context of globalization, the demand for skilled and multi-skilled workers has increased. In general apart from the core subject expertise, some of the prominent employable skill that employers seek are: communication skill (verbal and written), commercial awareness, attitude towards work, lifelong learning’s, self-management, teamwork, problem solving, initiative, self-motivation, adaptability, stress management creativity, interpersonal sensitivity, technology IT skills.The Government of Kerala Skill initi- atives ASAP is a golden step. ASAP has developed as one stop point for skilling in Kerala, but challenges ahead is not a cake walk . ASAP has to go a long way ahead. ______

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Skills do pay the bills

Hi , I am Salu !

Its not just about being skilled but its about how much your skills have made you confident. Salu joined ASAP when she was doing her graduation at BJM College Chavara and she opted accounting for her skill course. She com- pleted CAT course offered by ICMAI.

What made her more confident was the com- mand she got over English language. As any girl from a middle class family background, she was a timid girl. In her own words “At the time of joining asap I had no idea about how to at- tend an interview, I had no confidence to speak in English, did not know how to be in a group and manage situation. Now ASAP has transformed me. All my negatives have changed to Positives.” Salu is now placed at RR Donnley a leading FPO company in Tech- nopark, Trivandrum

Not just Salu ,Sreejish and Sujith both from very humble background have similar stories to share. They both completed Plumbing Course and got placed in CERA company. Their par- ents are proud of their achievement and indeed their Skills are paying their Bills

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An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme EMPLOYABILITY STUDY –AN ANALYSIS Saleena K ( Head Research & Documentation) Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) target towards tackling the issue of low em- ployability among youth in Kerala, by imparting Communicative English, Basic Information Technology and Industry relevant skill training to the selected students of Government and Aided Higher Secondary Schools and Under Graduate Arts and Science Colleges.

In order to find out the impact of ASAP intervention Employability refers to the capacity and on employability of ASAP students ASAP has conduct- willingness of workers to remain attrac- ed an assessment for the ASAP students of 2014-15 tive for the labour market, by reacting and Non ASAP students who are shortlisted to ASAP to and anticipating changes in task and but not got admission to ASAP during that period. work environment, facilitated by Human resource development instruments availa- The test was administered on a total of 6681 students ble to them --- ILO definition of which 4206 ASAP and 2475 non ASAP students with the help of Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) using Aspiring Minds to use their product AMCAT to carry out the assessments. The test was con- ducted for the students of 30 courses and analysis was done for 24 courses .

Each candidate was assessed on both generic as well as domain specific skills. The generic skills included English Comprehension, Information Gathering and Synthesis and Quantitative Ability. The domain specific skills checked for the aptitude of the candidate to perform the job in the respective sectors. The personality profile of the candidate was also gauged using a psy- chometric personality tool. Employability Index of each candidate, mean score analysis, shortlist rate and skill gap analysis are calculated. Also each candidate was classified as wheth- er qualified for the job that he/she could pursue after the respective course, In order to qualify for the job ,the candidate had to clear a minimum threshold cut off in each test .

The key findings of the study are :

ASAP students are seen to have outperformed than non ASAP in all courses except in Certificate Course in 3D Modelling and Texturing for Animation Film Making.

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For the courses Certificate Course in Domestic Data Entry Operator and Basic Certificate Course in Community Nursing and Palliative Care the difference is not statistically sig- nificant. ASAP students has a significantly higher mean Employability Index than Non ASAP students. Candidates who underwent training at ASAP have higher shortlist rate (Shortlist rate means the number of candidates who cleared all the individual threshold cut offs divided by the to- tal number of candidates) than who did not undergo ASAP training. Shortlisted candidates are likely to perform better on job of their respective sectors.

Shortlist rate is seen to have improved across all training courses except Certificate Course in Domestic Data Entry Operator and Basic Certificate Course in Community Nursing and Pallia- tive Care.Training courses such as Certificate Course in 3D Modelling and Texturing for Ani- mation Film Making, Certificate Course in Machinist, Certificate in Insurance Marketing, Cer- tificate in Front Office Operations, Certificate Course in Welding Technician, Plumbing Ap- prentice Programme , Certificate Course in Retail Sales Associate do not show very signifi- cant difference in shortlist rate of ASAP and Non ASAP students.

The ASAP students are on an average more conscientious and agreeable than non ASAP stu- dents.There is not much difference in the emotional stability levels of the students in the two groups. Skill gap analysis observed that low level of further intervention is required in im- proving English Communication Skill.

There is some scope of improvement in quantitative ability and information gathering and synthesis. For quantitative ability 4 courses viz., Certificate Course in Fashion Retail Pro- gram , Certificate in Insurance Marketing, Certified Banking and Fi- nance Professional, Certificate in Retail Sales Associate require high level inter-

vention . 68 For information gathering and synthesis 47 Certificate Course in Automotive Service Technician 2 And 3 wheelers, Certificate Course in Welding Techni- cian, Basic Certificate Course in Community Nursing and Palliative Care require high level intervention. ______

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അസാꥍപԂ പി.എԂ. കേഡറപԂ

പുതിയ ൊരു സര്‍ക്കൊര്‍ക് അധികൊരത്തില്‍ വരുമ്പൊള്‍ നൂതനമൊ പദ്ധതികള്‍ വിഭൊവനം യെയ്യുക ും അവ നടപ്പൊകൊന്‍ ആര്‍ക്ജിത വതരതോമ്ത്തൊയട നടപടികള്‍ കകയകൊള്ളുന്നതും സവൊഭൊവികമൊണ്. ഈ പദ്ധതികളുയട വിജ ം സര്‍ക്കൊരിയ രതപതിയൊ ്കുടാകൊകുന്ന തിളകം മൊരതതം മുന്നില്‍ കടാകു യകൊടാകല്ല ഒരു പദ്ധതി ും ഒരു സര്‍ക്കൊരും നടപ്പൊകുന്നത്. മചി ് ആ പദ്ധതി മൂലം സമൂഹത്തിയല വിവിധ തലങ്ങളില്‍ എയെല്ലൊം ഗുണകരമൊ മൊറ്റങ്ങള്‍ സൃഷ്ടികൊന്‍ കഴി ും എന്ന ഘടകത്തിന് ഊന്നല്‍ നല്‍കി ൊണ് പദ്ധതി നടപ്പൊകുന്നത്. തതര്‍ക് ൊ ും ആ പദ്ധതി ുയട വിജ വും സമൂഹത്തില്‍ അത് യകൊടാക് വരുന്ന സമൂലവും ഗുണകരവുമൊ മൊറ്റങ്ങളും സര്‍ക്കൊരിയന ജനഹൃങ ങ്ങളില്‍ രതപതിഷ്ഠ ി കൊന്‍ സഹൊ ികുയമന്ന കൊരതോത്തില്‍ സംശ മില്ല.

ഇതൊണ് വസ്ുത തയ ങ്കിലും ഒരു സര്‍ക്കൊര്‍ക് പരിെ യപ്പടുത്തി പദ്ധതി പിന്നതട് വരുന്ന സര്‍ക്കൊര്‍ക് പൂര്‍ക്ണമൊ ി പിെുണ ്കുന്ന ഒരവ നി നിര്‍ക്ഭൊഗതോവശൊല്‍, യപൊതുമ്വ, നമ്മുയട രൊജതോത്ത് കടാകു വരൊചില്ല. സമൂഹത്തില്‍ ആ പദ്ധതി ുയട ഗുണഫലം ആഴത്തില്‍ ലഭതോമൊകുക ും ആ പദ്ധതിക് നിര്‍ക്വൊജതോമൊ ജനപിെുണ ലഭികുക ും യെ鄾തൊല്‍ മൊരതതമൊണ് പിന്നതട് അധികൊരമ്മല്‍കുന്ന സര്‍ക്കൊര്‍ക് ആ പദ്ധതിക് പിന്നില്‍ ഉച ു നില്‍കുന്നത്.

സം നിൊന൦ വിവിധ വിങതോൊഭതോൊസ പദ്ധതികളുയട ഉങ ത്തിനും അസ്മത നത്തിനും സൊക്ഷ്തോം വഹി ിട്ടുടാക്. അതതു സര്‍ക്കൊരിയ കൊലമ്ത്തൊ രതപവര്‍ക്ത്തനം നില പദ്ധതികള്‍ ഉടാക്. ഈ വസ്ുത തകളുയട യവളി ത്തില്‍ മ്വണം അസൊപ്പിയന വില ിരുത്തൊന്‍. കഴിഞ്ഞ സര്‍ക്കൊര്‍ക് സര്‍ക്കൊരിയ കൊലത്ത് ആരംഭി വിങതോൊഭതോൊസ പദ്ധതി ൊണ് ‘ അസൊപ്പ്” പുതി സര്‍ക്കൊര്‍ക് അധികൊരമ്മല്‍കുമ്പൊള്‍ അസൊപ്പിയ ഭൊവിയ കുചി ് െിലയരങ്കിലും ആശങ്ക പങ്കുവഹി ിട്ടുടാക്. എന്നൊല്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞ സര്‍ക്കൊരിയ തൊത്പരതോത്തിനു തുലതോമ്മൊ കൂടുതമ്ലൊ ആ സമതപനമൊണ് പുതി സര്‍ക്കൊര്‍ക് കകയകൊടാകത്. അസൊപ്പിനു രതപമ്തതോകി ് വിങതോൊഭതോൊസ മ്മഖല ിലും യപൊതുമ്വ സമൂഹത്തിലും വരുത്തൊന്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞ ഗുണകരമൊ മൊറ്റങ്ങള്‍ സര്‍ക്കൊര്‍ക് കൊണുക ും അത് വില ിരുത്തുക ും യെ鄾ത ് യകൊടാകൊണ് ഈ സര്‍ക്കൊരിയ തയന്ന “ ഫ്ലൊഗ്ഷിപ്പ്” മ്രതപൊരതഗൊമുകളില്‍ ഒന്നൊ ി അസൊപ്പിയന പരിഗണികൊന്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞത്. ഇയതൊരു ശുഭ സൂെകമൊണ്. അസൊപ്പ് മ്പൊയലൊരു വിങതോൊഭതോൊസ പരിപൊടി ഇന്നയത്ത കൊലഘട്ടത്തിയ ആവശതോമൊയണന്ന് തിരി ചിഞ്ഞതിയ പരിണിതഫലമൊണ് ഇത്. അസൊപ്പ് മ്പൊയലൊരു പരിപൊടി യപയട്ടന്ന് ഒരു ങിവസം അവസൊനിപ്പികൊന്‍ സൊധികുക ിയല്ലന്നും വരും വര്‍ക്ഷങ്ങളിലും ഇതിയ രതപവര്‍ക്ത്തനം തുടര്‍ക്ന്ന് യകൊടാകുമ്പൊമ്കടാകതുടാക് എന്നും ഉള്ള ങൂരകൊി 쥍 ില്‍ അധിഷ്ഠ ിതമൊ ഒരു തതരുമൊനം മൊരതതമ്മ വിങതോൊഭതോൊസ- യതൊഴില്‍ മ്മഖലകള്‍ക് ഗുണം യെയ്യുന്നുയവന്ന്, അസൊപ്പിയ മുന്‍കൊലയത്ത ും നിലവിലുള്ളതുമൊ രതപവര്‍ക്ത്തനങ്ങളുയട ും, ുവ ജനത ുയട വര്‍ക്ത്തമൊന കൊലയത്ത ും ഭൊവി കൊലയത്ത ും യതൊഴില്‍ രൊഹിതതോത്തിയ പചാതൊത്തലത്തിയ ും യവളി ത്തില്‍ വതോക്തമൊകുന്നുയവന്ന കൊരതോം നിസ്ര്‍ക്ത കമൊണ്.

മ്മല്‍പ്പചഞ്ഞ വസ്ുത തകളുയട അടി ൊനി നത്തില്‍ മ്വണം മ്രതപൊരതഗൊം മൊമ്നജര്‍ക് മ്കഡര്‍ക് എന്ന ആശ യത്ത മ്നൊകികൊണൊനും അതിയ സൊധതോതകയളകുചി ുള്ള നിര്‍ക്ണ ം നടത്തൊനും. മ്രതപൊരതഗൊം മൊമ്നജര്‍ക് മ്കഡര്‍ക് സര്‍ക്കൊരിയ സജതവ പരിഗണന ിലൊണ്.

അമ്തകുചി ുള്ള വിശങ വിവരങ്ങള്‍ അടുത്ത ലകത്തില്‍......

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TIPS & TRICKS Changing Default APPS

Another thing a lot of users have complained about is default app choices - i.e. browser, word processor, and so on - changing when updating Windows 10. The easiest way to change them back is to head to Settings > System > Default Apps. From here, almost every major default app - music, email, maps, calendar and so on - can be chosen based on the ones you have downloaded. Save your Computer memory

Pressing of Ctrl—Shift—N =You’ve gone incognito Benefits apart from one mentioned in last edition on working across multiple accounts at once , we can use this more often as this saves computer memory space, is safe. The purpose of incognito mode is to keep your web browsing activities private from other users. It will automatically erase your browsing his- tory and search history, and won't pick up any cookies.

“Money is empowerment but participating in decision making is real empower- met”

Medha Samant, founder of the Annapurna Pariwar in Maharashtra, is recognised as the best micro- finance institute leader by the Indian School of Microfinance for Women, , for her contribu- tion towards women's economic independence. Medha started the Annapurna Mahila Mandal in Pune back in 1993, as of the today, the Annapurna Mahila Multi State Credit Society in Pune has eight branch offices, one for every ten slums . "Empowerment is an ongoing process, not a static one. And economic independence is the beginning of it, but more so is participating in decision making .Which is true empowerment” she says.

Listen to story of Annapurna Pariwar Microfinance success story -https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=LtslFAMvZEU

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Listen to what Rajalakshmi U an ASAP student of Government College for Women, Trivan- drum has to say about Women empowerment

https://soundcloud.com/asap-kerala/a-talk-on-women-empowerment-by-rajalakshmi-u-an-asap-student-of- government-college-for-women

Eager to hear from you……………..

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Compiled by

Smt Preetha Shri. Arun Prabhakar

Editorial Team

Shri. Vivekanandan Dr. K.P. Jaikiran

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