The State government has initiated a scheme of setting up Youth Development Centres in all government colleges. The basic objective of these centres is to inculcate employable skills in college students.

YDC Centres run two broad types of activities-

(a)       A 20-hour capsule training programme for all final year graduate students which have topics such as writing cv, telephonic conversation, anger management, time management, facing interviews, etc

(b)       Compiling and providing information about opportunities for higher studies, job vacancies, scholarships, etc.

YDC also take up the following additional activities as per the availability of resources and expertise in the college – 

• Career advice

• Skill testing

• Aptitude testing

• Personality tests

• Making employment related newspapers available

• Organizing campus interviews

• Special placement drives/fairs

• Organizing competitions for students

• Organizing skill upgradation courses

• Personality improvement classes

• Setting up help desk at the time of admissions in college

• Brainstorming session

• Organizing seminars

• Group counseling

• Meeting with successful alumni

YDC Committee