Building Vision Skill - A Single Upskilling attribute that enables numerous Employability and Leadership Skills in the Community of First-Year Engineering Students in India

Abstract

An ability to define a vision and execute the relevant strategies is identified as the core requirement for the first year Engineering Students. This ability will aid in understanding the ever-changing Job market, building employability skills and preparing them corporate ready. The SLN Vision Execution Program (SVEP) is a strategic process that instigates a Vision Skill in 1st year Engineering Students. SVEP model covers three core areas such as ‘SMART Goal Setting & Execution,’ ‘Emotional Intelligence and Management,’ and ‘Leadership Capability Building based on Personality.’ The primary emphasis in the SVEP model is given to build an ability in 1st Engineering students to define the vision, develop strategies to execute the vision and continuously monitor and measure the results for corrective actions. SVEP also aims at making the 1st year engineering students more responsible and accountable as capable learners with heightened self-confidence and self-awareness. Moreover, the SVEP model constructs the solid foundation and empower the students ‘corporate-ready’ when they complete the curriculum. The model is designed considering the rapidly changing business environment, the technological interventions, future trends and market trajectory. Ethnographic Research and Qualitative Observation methods aided in defining and analyzing the research questions and designing the program. The notes from the interactions with the students, faculties and placement teams, most importantly, with the fresher corporate employees and the feedback from HR and hiring managers helped in designing the model. This paper addresses the importance of building vision skill using SVEP and how it can be used as an ‘upskilling’ tool to build numerous life, employability and leadership capabilities. The paper also includes the structure of the SVEP model, key areas being addressed during the program and the impact. The discussion covers the practical deliberations and, how the program complements the existing curriculum and the fields required for further advancement and evaluation.