Nasscom introduces OS reports for IT-BPM industry in Kerala

Aiming to develop the right talent to drive its growth, NASSCOM Sector Skills Council (SSC NASSCOM) has introduced Occupational Analysis Reports for the IT-BPM Industry in Kerala.
The announcement in this regard was made in the presence of Chief minister Oommen Chandy, Education Minister P K Abdu Rabb and IT Principal Secretary, P H Kurian, among others.
A functional analysis exercise was conducted across sectors, which has helped develop Occupational Standards (OS) for all Entry Level job roles.
For the first stage, four sub-sectors included in the Occupational Analysis - IT Services, Business Process Management, Engineering and R&D, and Software Products - and 67 unique entry-level job roles have have been identified in the purview, Nasscom said in a press release here.

The information regarding knowledge, skills and behaviours, essential for performance in a particular job role have been identified in the OS.
As per the National Skills Mission, 150 million professionals would need to be skilled by various Sector Skills Councils by 2022 to make them employable. The Indian IT-BPM Industry currently employs about 3 million people directly and about 9 million indirectly.

While the Industry has the potential to provide 30 million employment opportunities by 2020, training individuals on courses that are well aligned to OS can lead upto - 50-60 per cent increase in employability.
The objective is to standardise and streamline the process, both for hiring and training besides facilitating the 'job readiness' scenario.

Highlighting the facets of the Occupational Analysis Dr Sandhya Chintala VP, NASSCOM, said 'The Occupational Analysis reports will encompass aspects of talent acquisition and transformation that will be positively impacted by standardisation and globalisation'.
These standards offer all stakeholders related to this industry, the clarity regarding the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary.
The reports provide easily accessible standards and helps individuals and firms understand the requirements of a particular occupation, she said.
As per NASSCOM's Strategic Review 2013, the industry aggregated revenues exceed USD 110 billion and employs more than 3 million people. The Centre has set a target of skilling 500 million people by 2022.