We are delighted to share the news that IRIS Corporate Solutions Private
Limited (IRIS-Corp), an integrated HR Solutions provider in India, has been
granted recognition as an Assessment Agency (AA) by National Council for
Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), MSDE(India) on a PAN India basis
covering various industries and sectors to be serviced.
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ACTIVITIES
MOU Signing Ceremony (IRIS-Corp & NCVET)
10th Founder day 2023 - Telecom Sector Skills Council
A gathering was arranged by the Telecom Sector Skills Council in New Delhi
on
January 6, 2023, to deliberate on "Telecom Vision to 5G Skilling" and to
honor the finest Master Trainer, Assessor, and Telecom Trainer. All the
Assessment Agencies and Training Providers empaneled with TSSC were extended
an invitation, and the occasion was graced by esteemed guests such as Shri
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who is the Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship, as well as the Hon’ble Minister of State
for Electronics and Information Technology of India.
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Celebration of International Yoga Day at BWSSC
In the bid to promote Yoga for holistic wellbeing, Beauty & wellness skill
council (BWSSC) had organised a large-scale awareness event to celebrate the
8th International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2022 with the a time relevant
theme of “Say Yes to Yog and No to Rog”.
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Webinar: Returning to Work post COVID-19 – What Employees need to Know
In response to immense pressure on local, state, and federal government to
reopen the economy for the economic sustainability of their citizens, lots
of companies are on the drawing boards and are creating plans to open
establishments in the safest way
possible. Therefore, keeping in line with the thought, IRIS-Corp had
organized a webinar for its team member’s to discuss their safe return to
the work place
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Training of Assessor Programs
IRIS-Corp Under the directives of Handicraft & Carpet Sector Skill Council (HCSSC) has organized training of the Assessor Program on 28th Feb, 2020 & 29th Feb, 2020 for the Professionals who desired to become Certified Field Assessor with Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council.
IRIS-Corp has provided a Training Premise, Practical Equipment, and Administrative Support during the training Program. Team of IRIS-Corp has also provided the orientation to the professionals on below–mentioned topics:
- Importance of Skill India Portal.
- How to register themselves on Skill India Portal.
- Brief about their job responsibilities as a Field Assessor.
IRIS-Corp was pleased to be a part of such a successful event and hopeful to serve its best services in Skill Eco-System.
“Lead Training of Assessor” Program Organised by Healthcare Sector Skill Council
On 14th January 2020, Healthcare Skill Council organized the "Lead Training of Assessor" Program in New Delhi. Many Assessment Agencies nominated their candidates for this program to become a certified Field Assessor. The motive of the ToA Program was not only limited to certify the candidates as a Field Assessor but also help them to be well versed with the new Skill India Portal’s objectives, functionality and Quality Assurance in the assessment. Mr. Sanjay Kapoor, Director - IRIS-Corp, was also a part of the Training of Assessor Program and was invited by Healthcare Sector Skill Council to share his insight with the Field Assessors on "Why and How Quality Assurance in Assessment is maintained". Everyone at the program was highly motivated to hear from Mr. Sanjay Kapoor about his exposure and ideas to maintain Quality in Assessment. IRIS-Corp was pleased to be a part of such a successful event and hopeful to serve its best services in Skill Eco-system.
Capacity Building Workshop for the launch of PMKVY Aadhar Enabled Assessor App organised by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
On 26th March 2019 NSDC launched a pilot phase of Aadhar Enabled Application
Across 7 industry-specific Sector Skill Council i.e Telecom Sector Skill
Council (TSSC), Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI), Beauty &
Wellness Sector Skill Council (BWSSC), Agriculture Sector Skill Council of
India (ASCI), Retailer’s Association Skill Council of India (RASCI),
Construction Skill Development Council of India (CSDCI), Apparel made ups
and home furnishing sector skill council (AMHSSC) for Scheme PMKVY-Short
Term Training (STT). NSDC asked Sector skill Councils to run STT scheme by
using PMKVY Adhar enabled Application for continuous 8 months. IRIS-Corp as
an affiliated Assessment agency with Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC),
Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI), Beauty & Wellness Sector
Skill Council (BWSSC) & Construction Skill Development Council of India
(CSDCI) got an opportunity to become a part of this initiative and prove
ourself as best Service Provider.
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Assessment Agencies Meet Organised by Construction Skill Development Council of India
On 20th Nov'19, Construction Skill Development Council of India (CSDCI) organized the "Assessment Agencies Meet" in New Delhi. All the Assessment Agencies who are empaneled with CSDCI was invited to the meet. The chief guest of the event was Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) (Power, New & Renewable Energy) & Minister of State (Skill Development and Entrepreneurship).
Motive of the meet was to give recognition to best-performing assessment agencies of 2019 through an "Award Ceremony" and also have a discussion with the panel of industry experts from all the Assessment Agencies. The discussion panel was asked to give their inputs on the Challenges in Construction Skill Assessments & Its Probable Solutions and Best Practices in Competency-Based Assessments.
Mr. Sanjay Kapoor, Director - IRIS-Corp, was also part of the discussion panel and was highly appreciated by everyone at the meet for providing his views on Best Practices in Competency-Based Assessments. Everyone at the meet supports the ideas shared by Mr. Sanjay Kapoor and was confident to implement the same in the future.
IRIS-Corp was pleased to be a part of such a successful event and hopeful to serve its best services in Skill Eco-system.
Annual Award Ceremony Organized by Rubber Skill Development Council
On 21st November'19, Rubber Skill Development Council had organized Annual
Award Ceremony in New Delhi to give recognition to Best Assessment Agency,
Best Assessor, Best Training Provider, and Top 5 students to achieve Maximum
Marks in the year 2018-19.
IRIS-Corp is pleased to share that one of our Field Assessors Mr. Rana
Chakraborty from West Bengal has received the Best Assessor Award for his
outstanding performance on the field. For the FY2018-19.
It was such a delight moment for IRIS-Corp to receive the honor and is
hopefull to contribute the same incoming future.
We also congratulate
Mr. Rana Chakraborty for the contribution he has made in conducting
the assessments for Rubber Industry. We wish him all the best for future
endeavors and expect equal contribution towards Skill India.
Training of Trainers Programs
IRIS-Corp, under the directive of Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council, assessed and certified 50 trainers in Kolkata on 7th Aug, 2019 and 14th Aug, 2019. Assessment was conducted in two phases - Domain and Platform - for the job roles of Beauty Therapist, Assistant Beauty Therapist, Hair Stylist, and Assistant Hair Stylist. Trainers from several states, such as Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa, and West Bengal, participated in the assessment. Training of Trainers (ToT) program aims to develop delivery skills of those who wish to become trainers in the sectors of their choice and aligns them with National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) anchored at NSDA under the leadership of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India. IRIS-Corp assigned two Field Assessors each for Domain Assessment on 7th Aug, 2019 and Platform Assessment on 14th Aug, 2019. The exercise was challenging as it included conducting online assessment in multiple languages on the same day, assessing Domain and Practical knowledge of the Trainers, preparing result, and uploading it on SDMS. Ms. Taparna Roy, Senior Manager-Technical Training and Ms. Violet Goswami, Master Trainer from Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council visited the venue on the day of Domain Assessment and lauded IRIS-Corp team for its thorough planning and smooth execution of the exercise. IRIS-Corp is proud to contribute towards the Government’s vision to enhance skill of workers, thereby contributing to the progress of our country.
Assessment conducted for officers of State Bank of India
IRIS-Corp, along with Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ), got an opportunity to train and assess 22 officers of State Bank of India on 29th Aug, 2019 in Pune. The objective of the 2-day training, organized by Skill Council for Green Jobs, was to familiarize participants with the technicalities of Solar Projects. This knowledge would be helpful in judiciously analyzing a proposal before processing loans for the bank’s customers.
After completion of the training, IRIS-Corp’s Field Assessor conducted an assessment of learning via an offline theory test. He also shared his past experiences in the field with the participants. Field Assessor shared feedback of the training and assessment with SBI senior management. SPOC of SCGJ made a surprise visit to the training venue on the day of the assessment. He was impressed with the arrangements, training plan, content quality, range of topics covered, and the expertise of Field Assessor. SPOC praised IRIS-Corp for smooth execution of the given mandate. IRIS-Corp completed this activity in time and shared the results with the respective AB for further processing and action.
Training at Muthoot Fincorp Limited
IRIS-Corp, along with BFSI Sector Skill Council, trained and assessed 1500 employees in the months of July and August, 2019 under “Recognition of Prior Learning-4 (RPL.4) best in class employers” in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi and Gujarat. RPL is a platform that provides recognition to informal learning or learning through work enabling such learning to get equal acceptance as formal education. It aims at appreciation of prior learning irrespective of the medium of learning. In short, RPL assesses and provides valuation of an individual’s prior learning as an outcome rather than a process. IRIS-Corp performed RPL for the job role of Loan Processing Officer at Muthoot Fincorp Ltd. The exercise involved Collecting data of the participants, Delivering relevant training, Registering the participants on Skill Development Management System (SDMS), Conducting assessments, and Uploading results.
The objective of the training was to make the employees of Muthoot Fincorp well versed with several aspects of the company’s business - Sales, Marketing, Types of customers, Financial products such as Types of loans etc. Our trainers involved the participants in various activities to explain the content in a practical and easy-to-understand manner. After completion of training, Trainer and Admin Support conducted Theory Assessment of the participants. IRIS-Corp completed this activity in time and shared the results with the respective AB for further process.
Assessment of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) on behalf of Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC)
Tapping of rubber is a highly skilled job. Currently, there is a wide gap
between actual production and production potential of Natural Rubber. This
is attributed to shortage of skilled personnel for tapping coupled with the
skill gaps in the available
tappers.
Majority of the rubber units in the country are in the MSME sector.
RSDC has launched a major effort towards upskilling and reskilling of
workforce employed in rubber industries across the country under
PMKVY scheme. Individuals with prior learning experience or skills are also
assessed and certified under RPL.
Skill development aimed at
productivity enhancement will lead to improved resource efficiency
and increased farm income.
IRIS-Corp partnered with Rubber Skill Development Council to conduct
assessments under RPL Project for 300+ candidates on 7th February, 2019 and
27th February, 2019 in the states of Nagaland, Tripura, and Kerala.
RPL Project focuses on according candidates credit for skill, knowledge, and
experience gained through working and learning.
IRIS-Corp, in
coordination with RSDC, envisaged and executed a process flow
to effectively assess those who work in this sector.
- Companies nominated candidates for RPL assessments and shared details with RSDC, which, in turn, handed it over to IRIS-Corp.
- IRIS-Corp conducted assessments in batches of 25-30 candidates each through an approved Field Assessor for the Job Role of “Latex Harvest Technician”.
- Assessment included online Theory test followed by Practical & Viva.
- Results were compiled and shared on a real-time basis with RSDC.
Pilot project of “Arogya Mitra” by Healthcare Sector Skill Council(HSSC)
Arogya Mitra project, under the aegis of Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri
Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY), aims to improve access to quality in-patient
care and day care surgeries for the poor and vulnerable through a network of
Empanelled Health Care Providers.
Trained and certified Arogya Mitras will act as facilitators in
empanelled hospitals to provide support in beneficiary verification,
authentication, query management, grievance redressal, and handling
emergency cases. Arogya Mitras will be the backbone of the scheme as they
are comprehensively trained in software use, patient registration and
interaction.
Health care Sector Skill Council invited IRIS-Corp to create assessment
module, engage qualified Field Assessor, and conduct assessments for
certification of Arogya Mitra candidates. Assessment was conducted on
13th April, 2019 in Bhopal,Lucknow, and Mandi. A total of 116 participants
were assessed.
Pre Assessment planning included:
- Identifying Field Assessor
- Giving orientation to Field Assessor regarding the event
- Preparing online test for candidates whose data was shared by HAB
- Sharing assessment link with Field Assessor as well as HAB
Post Assessment planning included:
- Declaring result within 3 days of assessment
- Submitting all photographs and videos captured during assessment to HAB.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Vocationalization of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education under NSQF (CSS for VHSE under NSQF)
IRIS-Corp along with Telecom Sector Skill Council and Electronics Sector Skill Council has assessed 2465 students of secondary and higher secondary education under CSS-VHSE scheme in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, and Himachal Pradesh. The objective of the scheme is to (i) enhance employability of youth through demand-driven, competency-based, modular vocational courses (ii) maintain competitiveness through provisions of multi-entry, multi-exit learning opportunities and vertical mobility/ interchangeability in qualifications (iii) close the gap between being educated and being employable (iv) reduce school dropout rate at secondary level.
Job Roles covered:
- Telecom Sector Skill Council - Installation Technician Computing and Peripheral
- Electronics Sector Skill Council- Field Sales Technician
Count of Field Assessors deputed to successfully run the project:
- 30 in Telecom Sector Skill Council
- 15 in Electronics Sector Skill Council
Field Assessor Orientation Program
To Engage & Leverage Skills of Field Assessors for Assessment Ecosystem
Agenda of the Meeting
- Orientation program designed to impart relevant skills and knowledge to the participants in order to carry out quality assessments.
- Introduce team to the process of Online Assessment/Demonstration on Tablets.
- Eradicate malpractices.
- Information regarding documentation post assessment.
With the objective of training effective Field Assessors for MEPSC, an
orientation program was organized in IRIS-Corp premises at Building no. 81,
Sector-44, Gurugram.
As many as fourteen Field Assessors
from PAN India attended the program. Orientation program included sessions
on Skill India, Brief on MEPSC, Role of Field Assessor, Session on Modes of
Assessment, and Documentation.
During the program, an
inspirational speech on “Our Focus on Work” was delivered by our Director &
CEO, Mr. Sanjay Kapoor. While presenting the critical analysis, he
highlighted the prerequisites of the ideal Field Assessor.
Our General
Manager, Mr. Sachin Chawla, followed by Mr. Anoop Sharma, and Ms. Archana
Sharma, shared detailed information and procedures about - Our expectations
as a Field Assessor, Guidelines of MEPSC to be
followed during assessment, Modes of assessment, Qualification Pack, Marking
scheme to be followed while assessing the candidates during assessment.
The orientation program was enlightening and logical.
It gave the participants clarity and motivation towards their Job Role.
Assessment of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Phase Out Management Plan (HPMP)
IRIS-Corp has joined hands with Electronics Sector Skill Council to upgrade
and upskill Air Conditioner technicians under RPL Project. Individuals with
prior knowledge, experience, and/or skills are assessed and
certified under HPMP-RPL Project. The objective of the project is to provide
training on “good service practices” to air-conditioner technicians, most of
whom lack formal training.
IRIS-Corp assessed 1100
candidates in the month of January, 965 candidates in February, and 620 in
March throughout Delhi, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha,
Karnataka, Maharashtra, and West Bengal.
IRIS-Corp deployed
15 certified Field Assessors to successfully assess all candidates for the
Job Role - Field Technician (Air Conditioner).
Training of Field Assessor Program
IRIS-Corp organized a Training of Field Assessor Program in coordination with
Healthcare Sector Skill Council in our office premises. Doctors and nurses
from different states of India who wished to get certified
by Healthcare Sector Skill Council participated in the training program.
Our certified Field Assessor, Ms. Parul Thakkar trained the
participants over four successive days from 5th Jan, 2019 to 10th Jan,
2019. After completion of training, all participants underwent two days of
assessment on Domain Skills and Platform Skills.
Job Role of
participants - General Duty Assistant, Home Health Aide, Frontline
Health Worker, Diabetic Educator, and Phlebotomy Technician.
No. of
Participants - 19
