UGC has issued Guidelines for the Introduction of Short-Term Skill Development Courses in Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs). The HEIs may, in compliance with the guidelines, consider offering short-term skill development courses from the broad areas as mentioned below:
i. Artificial Intelligence, and machine learning,
ii. Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics
iii. IoT (Internet of Things)/ Industrial IoT/Smart Cities
iv. Data Science and Analytics
v. Cloud Computing
vi. Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Extended Reality
vii. Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
viii. 5G Connectivity
ix. Digital Fluency/ Digital transformation
x. Industrial Automation and Robotics Process Automation (RPA)
xi. Electronic System Designs/ VLSI Designs
xii. Electronic Manufacturing
xiii. Basic Coding in Computing Languages
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xiv. Computer-Aided Design (CAD)/ Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
xv. Mechanical Tooling and Processes/ Mechatronics
xvi. Architectural Drafting, Basic 3D Design
xvii. Building Information Modelling (BIM)
xviii. 3D Printing
xix. Electrician/Electrical & Electronics
xx. Mobile Communication, Mobile Repairing and Basics of DTH Installation
xxi. Digital Marketing – courses in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), social media marketing, content marketing, and e-commerce management
xxii. Health and Wellness – courses focusing on mental health counselling, nutrition and dietetics, and fitness training in response to the growing awareness of personal well-being and holistic health & wellness
xxiii. Financial Technology (FinTech) – courses in digital payments, blockchain technology, digital currencies, and financial regulations
xxiv. Fashion Technology, Fashion design, stitching, etc.
xxv. Yogic Sciences
xxvi. Soft skills and courses in effective communication, critical thinking and problem-solving, creative thinking and innovation, novel and adaptive thinking, design thinking and mindset, computational thinking, virtual collaboration, cross-cultural competency, new media literacy, team
building, etc.
xxvii. Basics of start-ups and Entrepreneurship – leadership, project planning, management, Event Management, marketing, financing, and entrepreneurship, etc.
xxviii. The HEI may offer short-term courses in areas identified based on the skill gap studies of the Union Government or State Government or based on reports of local bodies, corporate, advisory, and industry bodies such as CII, FII, NASSCOM, among others.
xxix. The skill courses run by various Sector Skill Councils may also be referred to/adopted. Currently, there are various Sector skill councils that create Occupational Standards and Qualification bodies, develop competency frameworks, conduct the Trainer Programs, conduct skill gap studies, and Assess and Certify trainees on the curriculum aligned to National Occupational Standards developed by them.
