Maharashtra SSC Employability Skills ITI study plan

Define employability skills and list at least ten specific examples across the ten syllabus domains, marking which ones you already practise at work.

Identify the seven elements of the communication cycle (sender, message, encoding, channel, receiver, decoding, feedback) and label each one in a written example of a workplace instruction.

Distinguish verbal, non-verbal, written and visual communication, and give two ITI-shopfloor examples of each in your own words.

Practise active listening using the three-step sequence (receive, clarify, confirm) in two role-plays and note where you interrupted or assumed.

Write a formal email requesting a tool from the store, applying the structure of subject line, greeting, purpose, details, action requested and sign-off.

Draft a short technical report describing a fault you fixed, using headings, sequence words and passive voice where appropriate.

Demonstrate five non-verbal cues (eye contact, posture, gesture, tone, spacing) in a mock supervisor briefing and rate your own clarity.

Explain the difference between assertive, aggressive and passive responses, and rewrite three passive statements assertively.

Complete a barrier-identification exercise: classify ten communication failures as physical, semantic, psychological or organisational.

Label the main parts of a computer (CPU, RAM, storage, input, output, motherboard) and state the function of each in one sentence.

Perform file-management operations - create folders, rename, copy, move, delete and restore from recycle bin - and describe each step.

Type a 120-word passage at a measured speed and record words per minute and accuracy.

Apply basic spreadsheet formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX) to a five-row expense sheet and explain what each formula returns.

List five safe internet practices (strong passwords, avoiding suspicious links, logging out, verifying downloads, protecting personal data) and justify each.

Describe the purpose of an operating system and name three common file extensions with the software that opens them.

Explain digital payment and government-service portals relevant to a worker (banking app, UPI, Aadhaar-linked services) and list three safeguards against fraud.

Identify five workplace hazards from a described workshop scenario and classify each as physical, chemical, electrical, ergonomic or biological.

State the correct use of personal protective equipment for grinding, welding and electrical work, and explain why each item matters.

Outline the steps of a basic first-aid response for a minor cut and for an electric shock, including what not to do.

Define the stages of team formation (forming, storming, norming, performing) and match each to a behaviour you have seen in a work group.

Assign team roles (leader, recorder, timekeeper, presenter) in a small group task and evaluate how each role contributed.

Give and receive constructive feedback using the situation-behaviour-impact model in two written examples.

Explain the difference between discipline and punishment, and list four self-discipline habits that reduce absenteeism and delay.

Build a weekly time log, classify each activity as urgent-important, important-not-urgent, urgent-not-important or neither, and identify two time-wasters to cut.

Apply a five-step problem-solving sequence (define, gather information, generate options, select, review) to a real workshop problem and write down each step.

Use the five-whys technique to trace one recurring fault to its root cause instead of its symptom.

Compare three options for a small decision using a simple weighted criteria table and justify the chosen option.

Describe the difference between wage employment and self-employment, and list four personal traits an entrepreneur needs.

Identify one product or service you could offer locally and outline its customer, price, cost and likely competitor.

Estimate the starting cost of your mini business idea by listing tools, materials, rent and licence fees, and total them.

Calculate simple profit and loss from given income and expense figures, and state whether the venture is viable.

Explain the difference between savings, investment, loan and insurance, and give one realistic example of each from a worker's life.

Prepare a simple monthly personal budget with income, fixed expenses, variable expenses and savings, and check that it balances.

Describe three government or institutional support schemes for self-employment or skill loans in general terms, and state what documents a candidate typically needs.

Map your current skills against a chosen trade role and list three specific skill gaps to close in the next six months.

Write a one-page CV with personal details, education, skills and one achievement, and a 100-word cover letter for a trainee post.

Prepare answers to five common interview questions and rehearse them aloud, timing each answer to about one minute.

Identify three concrete sources of further learning (apprenticeship, certification, online course) and state the cost and duration of each.

Assemble a revision sheet of key terms from all ten domains and self-test until you can define each without notes.