The Model Finishing School is a
pioneering venture of the Government of Kerala, set up with the purpose of enhancing
employability of qualified youths from the State of Kerala.
Kerala, which is one of the most
literate and education-friendly states of India, has no dearth of qualified hands, both in
the technical and non-technical streams. The collective efforts put in by different
stakeholders towards promoting education could be attributed to this achievement. In spite
of this advantage, youths in Kerala face a definite lag when it comes to securing
employment of choice, especially in the new-age technology enabled sectors. This
perplexing mismatch has been a cause of concern to the Government, academicians,
representatives of the industry and even well-wishers of the State. The commonly
attributed reason to this mismatch is the lack of communication and articulation skills
among the youth of Kerala.
In remedying this problem, the
Government of Kerala has set up the Model Finishing School to complete those components of
learning that cannot be had from the traditional mode of learning. The Model Finishing
School aims to equip students in Kerala in those aspects of learning, most desired and
favored by the employment providers.
A Government of Kerala (GoK)
undertaking, the Model Finishing School is a joint initiative of the IT Department, GoK and the Institute of Human Resources Development
(IHRD), with the support of industry-major Infosys. The IHRD is responsible for the
day-to-day functioning of the institution.