This Presentation discusses a Scientific and Planned Approach to enhancing Employability of Students in Engineering Colleges in India. The analogy drawn is a planned fitness regimen helps an individual (novice) to train for the half and full marathon. The essential ingredients - Self Drive, Scientific approach & Strategic Implementation. The intended audience is the administration and management of colleges in India.

2. Change is the Only Constant…

3. Change is the Only Constant…

4. Case Study on CoCubes
by Harvard Business
Publishing, 2013
Featured among Most
Innovating Companies,
2013
Funded by Ojas Ventures
(by NS Raghavan, co-founder Infosys)

5. We CARE

6. CoCubes works with the best of customers
We help 100+ large corporate assess and hire quality candidates

7. CoCubes works with the best of customers
We help 200+ Colleges across India measure and improve employability
NIT
Meghalaya
GB Pant College
of Engineering
IIT
Guwahati
VNIT
Nagpur
G. Pulla Reddy
Engineering College
IIT
Kanpur
RNSIT
Bangalore
Velagapudi Ramakrishna
JIS Group
Siddhartha Engineering College of Institutions

8. Traditional Approach to Assessments

9. Different Profiles, Different Skills, Different Assessments

10. Different Profiles, Different Skills, Different Assessments

12. CoCubes.com Process to Develop & Validate Tests?

13. Identify Competency
Instrument to Measure
Competency: KPO profile requires comprehension of client emails & capability to respond
Instrument: Strong Comprehension Skills

14. CoCubes Assessments- Reliable & Valid
Illustration of Test Validity
Illustration of Test Reliability

15. Explaining various kind of assessment tools used
A mix of industry specific, knowledge and skill based assessments
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16. ‘Continuous Evaluation’ – Measure to Enhance Employability
Semester
Semester 1
Industry Program
Academic Program
Hours
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Employability
Aptitude Test
1
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Identify good candidates with interest in
coding. Nourish them.
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Customize training based on Boot Camp
Check domain preparation of students (put
extra classes for relevant students)
1+5
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Identify employability gap (at national level)
Check domain preparation of students
3+2
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Identify eligibility of students by Industry
Check domain preparation of students
4+2
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Recheck employability gap (at national level)
Check eligibility on multiple career paths
Check domain preparation of students
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Student Industry Profile Fit Analysis
Semester 2
Coding Platform (C,
C++)
Semester 3
Boot Camp
Domain Test
(Relevant Subjects)*
3+5
Semester 4
Employability
Aptitude Test
Domain Test
(Relevant Subjects)
Semester 5
PRE-ASSESS
Domain Test
(Relevant Subjects)
Employability
Semester 6
Aptitude Test
GATE/Bank PO/CAT
Semester 7
PRE-ASSESS
Domain Test
(Relevant Subjects)
Full length Domain
Output to University
Identify very weak students upfront and
start working as early as we can.
Give input to students/parents
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•Coding test each semester available for interested students to practice

17. Social Learning – Technology Savvy Solution
Today’s generation needs to be engaged online + great service delivery

18. Technology based proctoring - EYE IN THE SKY
Catch candidates who switch windows – ensure sanctity of examination

19. Faculty Assessments
A valid Pre-Post assessment can effectively gauge knowledge and teaching skills of
faculty and provide direction for improvements
Pre (Diagnostic
Assessment)
• Comprehensive
Assessment based on
• Knowledge
(Domain)
• Skill (Language)
• Detailed diagnostic
report against
benchmarks
• Minimum
• Desired
• Report for candidate
and university
* To be provided by the University
Support in bridging
gaps*
Post (Final
Assessment)
•Based on diagnostic
report, identify the
areas of most and
least improvement
•Final assessment of
faculty post the
completion of
learning timeframe
•Provide resources to
the faculty – both
skills and knowledge
•Compare results
across various
aspects of skill and
knowledge
•Provide timeframe
to bridge the gap
•Communicate the
importance of
bridging gaps
•Check for
benchmarks being
met across skills and
knowledge

20. What Drives Success of Program
 Bring strong Scientific Assessment Capability
o Reliable & Valid
 Make it engaging for students
o Social tools
 Ensure transparency - EYE IN THE SKY
 Ensure Great Service Delivery

21. Customer Speak- Institute
Online Testing being order of the day in Campus
Recruitment by Corporates, systematic practice is the
only key to success. An experimental implementation
at RNSIT using CoCubes Platform has shown
significant improvement in recruitment conversion ratio.
A meaningful strategy between CoCubes Platform and
College Training methodology may result in exemplary
success in placement activity
Prof. Sridhara S.N.
Head, Training & Placement
RNS Institute of Technology

22. Customer Speak- Student

23. Work Order Under TEQIP Phase II – Continuous Evaluation Program

24. We Value Time- Yours & Ours