Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday, 4 February 2025

RE: ACQUIRING JOB SKILLS

Kishan ,

 

To discuss this in detail , can you visit my home someday next week , when Vishesh can join us ?  During that meeting, I would like to tentatively freeze our decisions ( for or against ) re : the following :

 

Ø   Although we do not have REGISTRATION / LOGIN requirement at present , I believe that would be a MUST for those users ( students ) who wish to use our new feature “ Students – Acquire Job Skills “ – since we will have to keep track of each and every “ Learning Session “ ( of registered students ) and , when course is successfully completed , issue a CERTIFICATE

 

Ø   We will let / enable, a student to take, no more than TWO skills , concurrently ( at a time ) . If she wants to take a THIRD skill simultaneously , she will need to QUIT / ABANDON , one of the skills which she is currently taking . In such an event ( abandoning half way ) , ALL her sessions HISTORY pertaining to that skill, will get deleted , with a warning – and of course , there will be no issue of any CERTIFICATE . On second thought, can we / shall we retain that history with appropriate remarks ? – such as her ( mandatory reason ? ) why she abandoned / quit ? That feedback might help us

 

Ø   Shall we place an upper limit to the “ No of Sessions “ ( and / or “ Time Taken “ ? ) for full completion of a given Skill ? Without such a CONSTRAINT , students may attempt a THOUSAND sessions of 10 SECONDS each !

 

Ø   Shall we offer ONE ( first ) Skill , FREE and charge ( from a PRE-PAID account ) , Rs 100 for each additional Skill ? – a FREEMIUM model . This may help students to discover the use / acquisition , of this feature . If decided , then we would need to tie-up with an online payment service . Alternatively , right now ( at time of launch of this feature ) we announce that PAYMENT MODE will become effective from 01 April 2026

 

 

hcp

 

 

 

From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]
Sent: 24 January 2025 11:52
To: 'kokalkishan.official@gmail.com'
Cc: 'vishesh@incomegroup.in'; 'hcp@RecruitGuru.com'; 'System Administrator (systemadmin@3pconsultants.co.in)'; 'officeassistant@3pconsultants.co.in'; Manish Chauhan
Subject: ACQUIRING JOB SKILLS

 

Kishan ,

 

 

I write with reference to > https://punemirror.com/pune/education/education-news-cbse-schools-to-boost-skill-education-initiatives/cid1736836554.htm

 

Extract :

 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has instructed all affiliated schools to implement skill education initiatives urgently, in alignment with

 

the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and NCF-School Education

 

The CBSE has introduced skill modules for students from classes 6 to 12.

 

These modules are project-based and can be opted for through classes, hobby clubs, or self-learning online.

 

The CBSE has developed a portal for registration and certification.

 

The board offers 22 skill subjects for classes 9 and 10 and 43 skill subjects for classes 11 and 12

 

Students are advised not to change skill subjects in classes 10 and 12. Schools should establish composite skill labs without fail by 2026, providing the necessary equipment for skill education.

 

For feedback and suggestions, schools are encouraged to share the success stories of alumni and provide input to the CBSE.

 

 

 

 

My Take :

 

Ø    Ultimately , this directive is bound to extend to ALL 14.7 lakh schools ( - not merely to CBSE “ affiliated Schools “ )

Ø    For schools , it is going to take 4 / 5 years to implement this because they just cannot find enough “ Skills Trainers “ ( not a job for teachers )

Ø    Even in those schools that do try ( to implement ) , at the most, it will be 8 / 10 SKILLS only – never all 43 skills ( for which , Sandeep has sent to you, complete texts for each skill , downloaded from CBSE website

Ø    There is a strong possibility that the schools may start with these ( 8 / 10 skills ) first at the level of class 11 and 12 ( students who can benefit most by getting a job or self-employment, upon passing 12th standard ( or dropping out due to failure in 10th -12th standard -  55 lakhs in 2024 )

Ø    Given these assumptions, if we introduce in My-Teacher , feature under which, 11th – 12th std students can ACQUIRE these 43 skills ONLINE ( and FREE ), it could find favour with school Principals . They may encourage their students to take advantage of our offer to get “ skilled “

Ø    If these Principals find that their students are grabbing our offer in large numbers, it is possible that these Principals may “ share with CBSE “ their success stories

 

 

ISSUES :

 

Ø    A student will acquire their skills ( online ), over a period of weeks or months – never in one seating . This means , each time she returns for her next session , she should be able to “ continue “ , from exactly where she had quit in her previous session

Ø    This would require My-Teacher , to “ track “ her all the sessions and show her “ Your Sessions History “

Ø    Whenever she logs in , she must be taken to exactly where she had left last time and tell her to continue from thereon

Ø    Her “ Registration / Login “ is also a MUST , if at the successful completion of any given SKILL COURSE , we have to issue to her a “ Successful Completion Certificate “ ( with marks obtained in QUIZES ? )

 

NOW :

 

Following is my chat with ChatGPT on this subject :

 

Hcp

 

 

 

Good Morning , ChatGPT :

 

Under its New Education Policy ( NEP ) , Govt of India , has planned to offer to School / College students , SKILL DEVELOPMENT courses , which , the schools would need to integrate into School Curriculum for 9th till 12th standard.

 

This is not going to be an easy / quick process . I expect it to take 5 / 10 years for all of India's 14.7 lakh schools to implement - main reasons being ( A ) Non availability of teachers / trainers capable of imparting such skills ( 2 ) Required infrastucture of Classrooms / Labs / Computers etc . /

 

Given these constraints , even the well-to-do schools ( in Metro cities ) are likely to offer , 8 / 10 SKILL courses out of the 43 listed in NEP / One way to by-pass this constraints , is to offer these courses ONLINE - at least the TEXT portions , with schools needing to provide only the Labs where required /

 

I would like to offer such online teaching / insstructing to the students , from my already existing platform of > www.My-Teacher.in // For implementing this ( for all 43 courses ) , to my developer colleague Kishan , I sent this email >

 

Kishan ,

 

This has reference to our talk yesterday . Sandeep has downloaded ( from CBSE site ) ,” SKILL ACQUISITION “ course material for standard 11th an 12th Pl check whether we can use this course material for enabling these ( class ) students to self study , using PROGRAMMED LEARNING method , which I described to you yesterday

 

The main structure of this system consists of :

 

Ø Selection of any SKILL Ø Select desired chapter Ø Read / imbibe the material and take a QUIZ at the end of the chapter Ø If answer is RIGHT , congrats and tell to proceed to next chapter ( name it )

 

Ø If answer is WRONG , console , say where is the mistake , mention the page to which She must return and “ Restudy “ the subject

 

 

There can be a WELL DONE , certificate / message , when ALL chapters ( of a given skill ) have been successfully completed

 

This PROGRAMMED LEARNING , can be also have functions of MOCK TEST and TEACHER-GENERATED EXAMS ( for which , code is already in place and only thing required is uploading the SKILL databases

 

Can you pl experiment and let me know if this can be quickly implemented

 

In the meantime , through copy of this mail , I am asking Sandeep to immediately download and forward to you , course material for 9th and 10th standards

 

 

Dear ChatGPT >

 

I also attach this link for the SKILL of COMMUNICATION > https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2025/01/communication.html

 

Can you please , design / develop detailed CONSTRUCTION of the related databases / user interfaces for use by the students / system architecture / languages to be used etc , which can vastly simplify Kishan's job and enable him to implement and launch this feature to be called , " Students - Acquire Job Skills "

 

 

ChatGPT said:

Good Morning! Here's a detailed plan to help Kishan implement the "Students - Acquire Job Skills" feature on your platform, www.My-Teacher.in:


1.                 System Architecture

 

The system can be divided into the following components:

 

1.User Interface (UI): For students to select skills, study materials, quizzes, and progress tracking.

 

2.Database Layer: For storing skill content, quizzes, student progress, and results.

 

 

3.Application Logic: For managing the learning flow (e.g., chapter progression, quiz evaluation, feedback).

 

4.Backend Services: APIs for content delivery, quiz evaluation, and reporting.

 

 

5.Admin Panel: For uploading and managing skill materials, quizzes, and student performance data.


2.                 Key Features

 

1.      Skill Selection Page

 

  • Dropdown or tiles for 43 skill courses.
  • Filters for standards (9th to 12th) and skill categories.
  •  

2.      Chapter Navigation

 

  • List of chapters for the selected skill.
  • Progress indicator (e.g., completed chapters marked with a green check).

 

3.      Learning Content

 

  • Text-based content with embedded multimedia (images, videos, or animations, if required).
  • Highlight important points using visual markers.
  •  

4.      Interactive Quiz

 

  • MCQs or short-answer quizzes at the end of each chapter.
  •  
  • Instant feedback:
  •  
    • Correct: Display congratulatory message and direct to the next chapter.
    • Incorrect: Highlight mistake, provide hints, and link back to the specific section for restudy
    • .

5.      Progress Tracker

 

  • Dashboard showing completed skills, chapters, quiz scores, and certificates earned.
  •  

6.      Certification

 

  • Automatically generate a personalized certificate upon course completion.
  •  

7.      Mock Tests and Teacher-Generated Exams

 

  • Allow teachers to create custom tests using a question bank from the skill database.
  • Students can take mock tests to evaluate overall understanding.

3.                 Database Design

 

Tables Required

1.Users:

o    Fields: UserID, Name, Email, Standard, SkillsEnrolled, Progress, Certificates

2.Skills:

o    Fields: SkillID, SkillName, Description, TargetStandard

3.Chapters:

o    Fields: ChapterID, SkillID, ChapterTitle, Content

4.Quizzes:

o    Fields: QuizID, ChapterID, Question, Options, CorrectAnswer, Feedback

5.Progress:

o    Fields: UserID, SkillID, ChapterID, QuizScore, Completed (Yes/No)

6.Certificates:

o    Fields: CertificateID, UserID, SkillID, CompletionDate


4. User Interface (UI) Design

Technologies:

  • Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React.js for dynamic UI)
  • Backend: Node.js or Django (Python)
  • Database: MySQL or MongoDB

UI Screens

1.Home Screen:

o    "Select Your Skill" section with a search bar and tiles.

2.Skill Detail Screen:

o    List of chapters and quizzes.

o    "Start Learning" and "Take Quiz" buttons.

3.Quiz Screen:

o    MCQs with radio buttons.

o    Instant feedback on submission.

4.Progress Dashboard:

o    Graphs and visual indicators for progress.


5. Backend Implementation

Programming Languages:

  • Python (Django/Flask) or JavaScript (Node.js/Express.js).

APIs Required:

1.Skill Content API:

o    Endpoint: /api/skills/{skill_id}/chapters

o    Returns: Chapter list and content.

2.Quiz API:

o    Endpoint: /api/chapters/{chapter_id}/quiz

o    Returns: Quiz questions.

3.Progress API:

o    Endpoint: /api/users/{user_id}/progress

o    Updates and retrieves user progress.


6. Deployment

  • Cloud Hosting: AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
  • Domain Integration: Integrate with www.My-Teacher.in.
  • SSL Certificates: Ensure secure communication.

7. Link Integration

  • Use the provided blog link for "Communication Skills" to populate initial content.
  • Format the material into sections and quiz items for quick implementation.

8. Testing and Launch

1.Pilot Testing:

o    Test with a small group of students for one skill.

2.Feedback:

o    Gather feedback for usability and content clarity.

3.Full-Scale Launch:

o    Roll out across all skills with marketing to schools.


This structured approach should simplify Kishan’s task and ensure a robust implementation. Let me know if you'd like further assistance!

2/2

You said:

Hey , Thanks a lot . I wonder whether by using the TEXT for COMMUNICATIONS ( for which link is given to you ) , you could generate the User Interface for the students for selection of that Skill and the subseqent steps that she needs to take ?

 

ChatGPT said:

You're welcome! Yes, I can design a user interface (UI) flow specifically for the "Communication Skills" course, using the content structure from the provided link. Here’s how the UI would look and function for students:


1. Home Screen: Skill Selection

UI Elements:

  • Header: "Students - Acquire Job Skills"
  • Skill Cards: Each card represents a skill, with "Communication Skills" highlighted.
  • Search Bar: For quick skill search.
  • Action Button: "Start Learning"

2. Skill Overview Screen

UI Elements:

  • Header: "Communication Skills"
  • Description: Brief overview of what this skill entails (from the provided text).
  • Chapters List: A numbered list of chapters like:
    • Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication
    • Chapter 2: Types of Communication
    • Chapter 3: Verbal Communication
    • Chapter 4: Non-Verbal Communication
    • Chapter 5: Barriers to Effective Communication
    • Chapter 6: Communication in the Workplace
  • Progress Bar: A horizontal progress bar showing chapters completed.
  • Action Button: "Start Chapter 1"

3. Chapter Learning Screen

UI Elements:

  • Header: "Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication"
  • Content Area:
    • Display text content for the chapter (formatted with bullet points, headings, and visuals).
    • Add interactive elements like "Key Takeaways" or "Important Terms."
  • Navigation Buttons:
    • "Next Section" or "Back to Overview"
  • Action Button: "Take Quiz"

4. Quiz Screen

UI Elements:

  • Header: "Chapter 1 Quiz"
  • Quiz Questions:
    • Display one question at a time with MCQ options.
    • Example Question: What is the primary goal of communication?
      • Option A: To convey information
      • Option B: To confuse others
      • Option C: To remain silent
      • Option D: None of the above
  • Feedback:
    • Correct Answer: "Great! You're correct. Proceed to the next chapter."
    • Incorrect Answer: "Oops! The correct answer is A. Please revisit Section 1.3 for clarification."
  • Action Buttons:
    • "Try Again" or "Next Chapter"

5. Progress Dashboard

UI Elements:

  • Header: "Your Progress in Communication Skills"
  • Skill Completion Status: "You’ve completed 3/6 chapters."
  • Quiz Performance: Display a pie chart or bar graph of quiz scores.
  • Certificate Preview: A blurred preview of the certificate.
  • Action Button: "Download Certificate" (when all chapters are complete).

Implementation Using the Content

1.Database Structure:

o    Store chapters and quiz content in a structured database (e.g., MongoDB or MySQL).

2.Front-End Development:

o    Use React.js or Angular.js for dynamic UI updates.

o    Example Libraries: Material-UI for components, Chart.js for progress visuals.

3.Back-End APIs:

o    Fetch skill content and quiz data.

o    Update progress and certification status.


Would you like me to generate a mock-up or prototype of this interface for better visualization?

You said:

Hey , That would be just great ! Pl show me a prototype . As they say , " A picture is worth a thousand words " . This will go a long way to check out with some students whether this visual is INTUITIVE - needing little text instructions of the sequence of clicks ( on links / buttons ) that need to be followed by the student

ChatGPT said:

 

Here is a prototype of the user interface for the "Communication Skills" learning platform. It visually represents the flow from skill selection to chapter progress, quizzes, and the final dashboard. This design ensures simplicity and intuitiveness for students. Please review and share your feedback!

https://chatgpt.com/share/67933120-c338-8005-8eec-63ae188a34bf

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