Skills & Job Information System (Go-Skill)
ODISHA
Beneficiary Oriented Solution - State
Skill Development
Published By: SeMT
Go-Skill is an innovative job portal designed to meet the needs of both employers and candidates. For employers, it provides an easy-to-use platform to post jobs, manage applications, and find top talent quickly through advanced search filters. For candidates, Go- Skill offers personalized job recommendations, seamless application processes, and a wide range of opportunities across industries.
Project Details
Brief Background
Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA), an apex body of Govt. of Odisha, works relentlessly towards skill development in the State which is one of the top most priorities of the Government of Odisha. In addition to guiding, implementing, coordinating and overseeing all skill development programs in the state, OSDA also ensures adherence to skill training quality standards and sustained employability of trained youth. OSDA has been implementing flagship schemes like Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Chief Minister Employment Generation Scheme (CMEGP) and Placement Linked Training Program (PLTP) targeting creation of an outstanding skilled workforce comparable to the best in the world.
OSDA is associated with Government/ Private Engineering Schools & Polytechnics, Government-run ITIs, Advanced Skill Training Institutes, Program Implementation Agencies for imparting both long- and short-term skilling programs.
OSDA intends to create a single platform for both employer and job seekers assisting them to fulfil their needs of posting requirements and search for a job respectively. Further, Go- Skill Portal will automate the process of Central Placement Cell (CPC) and ensure presence of all stakeholders at one place.
Objective
Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development for any country. Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) was formed to provide directions for various skill development initiatives of the Government of Odisha. The ideas was to put in place an umbrella organization which would take charge of setting the vision and harmonise the effort of different agencies within and outside the government engaged in skill development.
Placement Linked Training programs (PLTP) are being conducted to address one of the major challenge i.e. to fulfil the needs of job seekers by providing skills in order to make them employable and help them secure decent work. In its endeavour to create employment opportunity for the youth of Odisha, OSDA aims at developing a platform to connect both
the job seekers and job providers to provide job seekers with a means of livelihood. The platform would help achieving the following objectives.
Assist in building complete employee profile
· Provision to capture family details along with education and skill
· Capture up skilling interest and preferred location of work
— Give access of complete employer profile to job seekers
· Display employer rating
· Share benefits offered like maternity, child care, safety & security
Mapping of Global Need
· Map global work force requirement
· Facilitate international co-operation through imparting soft skills or language training
· Skill demand analysis and curriculum development
— Capture Experience Sharing of successful skilled in Odisha workers
· Sharing experience of learning with others
· Capturing success story
— Build Skill Inventory
· Development of a sector skill development plan
· Maintain skill inventory covering types, range and depth of skill
· Build sector specific Information System to assist planning and delivery of training
— Demand Forecasting
· Gauge the anticipated supply and demand of skilled workers by different skill levels, economic sectors and geographical areas, over different periods.
· Improving the relevance and reducing skill mismatch based on economic trends and labour market needs
· Benchmarking of skill deficit and plan to achieve the target
Benefits
· Centralized Access: Job seekers can easily find skill development programs and job opportunities in one place, simplifying their search process.
· Efficiency: Streamlined processes for job application save time and effort for both job seekers and employers.
· Coordination: Improved coordination between stakeholders ensures better alignment of placement efforts with industry needs, enhancing overall effectiveness.
· Monitoring and Evaluation: The portal enables better tracking of placement initiatives, facilitating data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
Implementation Methodology
Hybrid methodologyImplementing Agency Details
Name of implement agency
ESDS Technologies
