A comparative study on advanced skills of technology and entrepreneurial skills with the awareness and preparedness among the rural youths

Abstract

In the context of the fourth industrial revolution (4th IR), there is a transformation in existing and new occupations. It emerges urgent need of advanced skilled manpower. It is because of impact of advanced technology in the day-to-day life. In general, rural youths are unaware of and unprepared for this challenge. To remain pace with, competencies need to be developed among the first-generation entrepreneurs for better livelihood and also to attain UN’s Sustainable Development Goals SDG-2030. Awareness and preparedness about “Technical, Vocational Education and Training” (TVET) and entrepreneurial education (EE) skills among the rural youths needs to be assessed and compared among the various groups of TVET learners. Youths under the formal academic system of education and customized training module were the population of this study. Awareness and preparedness among the different group of TVET learners is different that effects on the advanced skills. This paper gives insight into addressing this research gap by the experimental and applied research. In the context of the 4th IR, tried-out TAILOR-C model gets modified to remain pace with time with a number of required various components of the skills. This research is for the policy makers, career aspirant youths and entrepreneurship educators in the context of basics in competency mapping. The scope of this research paper is limited to the TVET and EE to the competencies with 4th IR. Life skills, applied transformational skills, soft skills, skills of digital entrepreneurship and ICT should be the inherent components of the EE curriculum. It is the major outcome of this experimental research. Importance of digital pedagogy for TVET and EE in the post-COVID era is also addressed in this study.