Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Employability Skills study plan

List and define the seven elements of the communication cycle (sender, encoding, message, channel, receiver, decoding, feedback) in your own words

Draft three short workplace messages (a request to a supervisor, a complaint to a supplier, an apology to a customer) and label the sender, channel and feedback in each

Identify and correct five barriers to communication (noise, jargon, prejudice, poor listening, wrong channel) in sample scenarios you write yourself

Practise active listening by summarising a five-minute conversation in under 60 words and checking it with the speaker

Compose a formal email and a formal letter on the same topic and contrast tone, salutation and closing

Demonstrate the 5 Cs (clear, concise, complete, correct, courteous) by rewriting a deliberately vague paragraph you draft

Deliver a two-minute self-introduction aloud, record it, and note three improvements in pronunciation, pace and eye contact

Build a glossary of 20 workplace terms in English with Tamil equivalents where you know them

Write a personal SWOT analysis with at least three specific, evidence-backed points per quadrant

Set two SMART goals for the next six months and break each into monthly actions

Draft a daily time log for one week and classify every activity as urgent-important, important-not-urgent, urgent-not-important or neither

Describe three techniques for managing stress (deep breathing, task chunking, physical activity) and state when you would use each

Identify and label the main parts of a computer system (CPU, RAM, storage, input and output devices) and state the function of each

Create, rename, move and delete folders and files in a structured directory and take screenshots as evidence

Format a two-page document with headings, bullet lists, a table and page numbers

Build a spreadsheet with 10 rows of data, one SUM formula and one AVERAGE formula, and explain what each formula returns

Compose, send and reply to an email with a subject line, attachment and correct recipient fields (To, Cc, Bcc)

Explain five safety practices for online activity (strong passwords, two-factor authentication, avoiding unknown links, safe downloads, logging out on shared devices)

Search for a given topic using two search engines and evaluate the reliability of the top three results

Describe what a digital signature and an OTP are used for in Indian online transactions

Define entrepreneurship and distinguish it from self-employment and wage employment with one local example of each

List and explain the functions of an entrepreneur (idea generation, risk bearing, resource mobilisation, innovation, decision making)

Classify five local businesses by type (sole proprietorship, partnership, company, cooperative) and justify each classification

Outline the first four steps of turning an idea into a venture: opportunity spotting, market survey, costing, and funding sources

Define green skills and list five everyday practices that reduce waste, energy use or water use at home and at work

Explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources with two examples of each

Identify five common workplace hazards (electrical, fire, slip, chemical, ergonomic) and state one control measure for each

Demonstrate the correct steps for using a fire extinguisher and for basic first aid for a minor cut, described in writing

Assemble a project file that combines your best artefacts from weeks 1 to 7 with a short reflective note on each

Rehearse and deliver a five-minute presentation on your business idea brief, then answer three likely questions

Complete a timed 30-question self-test across all seven domains and record your score per domain

Revise the two weakest domains identified by the self-test and write corrected notes for each