6.

Draft Quantitative Tools

Youth Aspiration Survey Tool

Interviewer Details

Introduction: I am pleased to introduce myself as the appointed representative of DDUGKY-Odisha, tasked with
conducting this important survey. The objective of the survey is to understand the education and employment status of
youth in the age group 15 to 34 years across the state of Odisha. This questionnaire is designed to gather information
about your educational and employment aspirations, your willingness to participate in skills training programmes,
preferences, and your preferences regarding migration and skill training. It will take about 30 minutes to complete this
interview, and therefore, we request your kind support during this time. We assure you that your identity will be kept
confidential and will not be shared with anyone. If you have any questions about this survey, please let me know. If you
agree to participate in this survey, we can start the interview
Identification

Respondent ID
(To be filled by the investigator) □□□□□□□□□
Name of Interviewer/Investigator

Contact Number of the investigator/interviewer

Date and Place

Supervisors Contact details

Start Time

End Time
Completed 1
Status of Interview Incomplete 2
Refused 3

Signature by the Supervisor

Key Respondent:
Youth aged 15-34 Years
If Age =>15 Years and <=34 Years
then.
Consent for Survey: Yes/No
If Consent=Yes, Start the Interview

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Geography
Can be filled by the interviewer/investigator.
Sl No. Description Option Code Skip
Angul 01
Boudh 02
Bolangir 03
Baragarh 04
Balasore 05
Bhadrak 06
Cuttack 07
Deogarh 08
Dhenkenal 09
Ganjam 10
Gajapati 11
Jharsuguda 12
Jajpur 13
Jagatsinghpur 14
Khorda 15
A1 District Name
Keonjhar 16
Kalahandi 17
Kandhmal 18
Koraput 19
Kendrapada 20
Malkangiri 21
Mayurbhanj 22
Nabrangpur 23
Nuapada 24
Nayagarh 25
Puri 26
Rayagada 27
Sambalpur 28
Subranpur 29
Sundargarh 30
A2 Block Name
A3 Village Name
A4 Household Number
A5 Area type Rural 1
Urban 2

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Respondent’s and Respondent’s Household Profile
Sl No. Description Option Code Skip
B1 Name
B2 Phone number
B3 What is your gender? Male 1
Female 2
Transgender 3
B4 What is your completed age in years?

□□ (In Years)

B5 What is your marital status? Never Married 1

Engaged to be married 2
Married 3
Separated/Divorced 4
Widow/Widower 5
B6 Which community do you belong to? General 1
Scheduled Caste (SC) 2
Scheduled Tribe (ST) 3
Other Backwards Caste (OBC) 4
Do not wish to reveal 5
Do not know 6
B7 Do you have any physical disability that No disability
affects your ability to work, move, or Yes – locomotor/mobility disability
perform daily activities? Yes – visual impairment
Yes – hearing impairment
Yes – multiple disabilities
Prefer not to say
B8 What is the economic status? APL 1
of the household? BPL 2
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY 3
Extreme Poverty Line)
Don’t Know 4 Commented [PG1]: Add Ration card not issued
B9 How many members are there in the
household?
□□ (in numbers)

B10 How many members of the household

are in the education system?
□□ (in numbers)

B11 How many members of the household

are in the workforce?
□□ (in numbers)

B12 Who is the head of the household? Self 1

Grandfather 2
Grandmother 3
Father 4
Mother 5
Uncle 6
Aunt 7
Others (Please Specify) 8

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B13 What is the monthly Less than ₹5000 1
expenditure of your ₹5001 - ₹10,000 2
household per month? ₹10,001-₹15,000 3
₹15,001-₹20,000 4
₹20,001-₹25,000 5
₹25,001-₹30,000 6
₹30,001-₹35,000 7
₹35,001-₹40,000 8
₹40,001-₹45,000 9
₹45,001-₹50,000 10
Greater than ₹50,000 11
Don’t wish to reveal 12
Don’t Know 13
B14 What is the monthly income of your Less than ₹5000 1
household per month? ₹5001 - ₹10,000 2
₹10,001-₹15,000 3
₹15,001-₹20,000 4
₹20,001-₹25,000 5
₹25,001-₹30,000 6
₹30,001-₹35,000 7
₹35,001-₹40,000 8
₹40,001-₹45,000 9
₹45,001-₹50,000 10
Greater than ₹50,000 11
Don’t wish to reveal 12
Don’t Know 13
B15 What is your highest Illiterate 1
completed qualification? Primary (Up to Class V) 2
Upper primary (Up to Class VIII) 3
Secondary (Up to Class X) 4
Higher secondary (Up to Class XII) 5
ITI 6
Polytechnic Degree 7
Graduate General 8
(BA, [Link]., [Link], etc.)
Graduate Professional 9
(B. Tech/BE/MBBS, etc.)
Post-Graduate General 10
(MA, M S c , M C o m , etc.)
Post-Graduate Professional 11
(MTech. MBA. MCA, etc.)
Others (Specify) 12

B16 What is the highest? Illiterate 1

qualification of your father? Primary (Up to Class V) 2
Upper primary (Up to Class VIII) 3
Secondary (Up to Class X) 4
Higher secondary (Up to Class XII) 5
ITI 6
Polytechnic Degree 7
Graduate General 8
(BA, [Link]., [Link], etc.)
Graduate Professional 9
(B. Tech/BE/MBBS, etc.)

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 Post-Graduate General 10
(MA. [Link]. M. Com, etc.)
Post-Graduate General (MTech. 11
MBA. MCA, etc.)
Others (Specify) 12

B17 What is the highest qualification of your Illiterate 1

mother? Primary (Up to Class V) 2
Upper primary (Up to Class VIII) 3
Secondary (Up to Class X) 4
Higher secondary (Up to Class XII) 5
ITI 6
Polytechnic Degree 7
Graduate General 8
(BA, [Link]., [Link], etc.)
Graduate Professional 9
(B. Tech/BE/MBBS, etc.)
Post-Graduate General 10
(MA., M . S c . , M C o m , etc.)
Post-Graduate Professional 11
([Link]. MBA. MCA, etc.)
Others (Specify) 12

B18 Do you have a bank account? Yes 1

No 2 Go to B22
B19 What is your current status? Student/ Trainee (currently 1 Go to section C,
enrolled and attending school/college G, H and I
/training)

Skip Sections D, E
and F
Waged/salaried employed 2 Go to sections D, G
and H and I

Skip Sections C, E,
F
3 Go to Sections E,
Self-Employed/ Entrepreneur G, H and I

Skip Sections C, D
and F
Neither education nor employment nor 4 Go to Sections F, G,
in training (NEET) / Unemployed H and I

Skip Sections C, D
and E

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Students/Trainees enrolled in education/training/skilling intervention.

Sl Description Option Code Skip

C1
No. Are you currently in education or In education 1 Go to C3
vocational training/ skill training? In skill / vocational training 2
C2 Please specify the skill training /
vocational training you are currently
taking Specify ( )
C3 Which class/course are you currently Secondary (Up to Class X) 1
enrolled in? Higher secondary (Up to Class XII) 2
ITI 3
Polytechnic Degree 4
Graduate General (BA, [Link]. B. Com, 5
etc.)
Graduate Professional 6
(B. Tech/BE/MBBS, etc.)
Post-Graduate General (MA. [Link]. M. 7
Com, etc.)
Post-Graduate General ([Link]. 8
MBA. MCA, etc.)
Others (Specify) 9

C4 What do you plan to do after completing Look for a job 1

your current education/training Stay at home 2
program? Immediately go for further 3
education/training
Preparation for the competitive exam for the 4
government. jobs
Do not know 5
Other (Specify) 6

C5 Have you already started looking for a Yes 1

job? No 2 Go to G1
Not Applicable 3 Go to G1
C6 How are you looking for a Through an education/training institution 1
job? Attending job fairs 2 Commented [PG2]: Make this employment
Registration at a public employment office 3
Multiple Responses Possible
Registration at a private employment agency 4
office
Direct application for employers, 5
participation in a competition
Checking at worksites, farms, and factories 6
gates, markets or other assembly
places
Placing newspaper advertisements 7
Answering advertisements 8
Seeking the assistance of friends 9
relatives, colleagues, unions, etc.
Looking for land, building, machinery, 10
equipment to establish own enterprise
Arranging for financial resources 11
Applying for permits, licenses 12
Other (Specify) 13

Note: After completion of this section, go directly to sections G (Career Aspirations), H and I.

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Wage Employed
Sl No. Description Option Code Skip
D1 What is the nature of work? Full Time 1
Part Time but for a continuous duration through the 2
year
Seasonal 3
Occasional/Irregular/Gig work 4
Others (Specify) 5

D2 Years of Total Work

Experience
□□ (in years)

D3 How many days do you work in a

month on average? (days)
□□ (in numbers)

D4 How many month(s) do you work

in a year on average?
□□ (in numbers)

D5 What is the type of work you are Unskilled work (MGNREGA, construction 1
involved in? labour, mining, brick kiln, household, etc.)
Skilled worker (tailor, mason, electrician, 2
plumber, etc.)
Salaried Employment (teacher, government 3
official, etc.)
Manufacturing 4 Commented [PG3]: Make this enterprise
Others(specify) 5
D6 In which sector is you currently Agro-business 1
working in? Auto and Auto Components 2
Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance 3
Beauty & Wellness 4
Building, Construction Industry 5
Chemical & Pharmaceuticals 6
Domestic Help 7
Education and Skill Development 8
Electronic & IT Hardware 9
Food Processing 10
Furniture and furnishing 11
Gems & Jewellery 12
Handloom & Handicrafts 13
Healthcare Services 14
Iron & Steel 15
IT & ITES 16
Leather & Leather Goods 17
Media and Entertainment 18
Mining & Quarrying 19
Oil, Gas & Hydrocarbon 20
Other manufacturing 21
Power 22
Real Estate 23
Renewable Energy & Green Jobs 24
Retail 25
Security 26
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 Sports 27
Telecom 28
Textile and apparel 29
Tourism, Travel, Hospitality 30
Transport, Logistics, Warehousing & Packaging 31
Aviation 32
Others (Specify) 33

D7 Is your work related to your Yes 1 Go to D9

field of study/training? No 2

D8 Reasons for working in a field No jobs were available 1

which is NOT related to your field Not job-ready 2
of study/training?
The location was not suited for the job 3
Multiple Responses Possible Salary was less 4
Others (Specify) 5

D9 Where do you work? (geography/

District) 1
D 10 Where do you work? (geography/
State) 1
D11 How much do you earn per Less than ₹5000 1
month? ₹5001 - ₹10,000 2
₹10,001-₹15,000 3
₹15,001-₹20,000 4
₹20,001-₹25,000 5
₹25,001-₹30,000 6
₹30,001-₹35,000 7
₹35,001-₹40,000 8
₹40,001-₹45,000 9
₹45,001-₹50,000 10
Greater than ₹50,000 11
Don’t wish to reveal 12
D12 How satisfied are you with your Very Dissatisfied 1
work? Dissatisfied 2
Neither Dissatisfied nor Satisfied 3
Satisfied 4 Go to D14
Very Satisfied 5 Go to D14
D13 What is the reason for Personal choice- lost interest in the job 1
dissatisfaction with the job? To pursue further studies 2 Commented [PG4]: Livelihood work
Want to go for other work 3
Low wages 4
Multiple Responses Possible Inadequate infrastructure at the workplace 5
Unsafe working environment 6
Lack of skills to complete tasks 7
Not a favourable condition to work 8
Family responsibilities/unforeseen events in the 9
family that forced him/her to quit the job
Inability to dedicate enough time to household and 10
childcare work
The business ran into losses 11
Lack of entrepreneurial skills 12
Inability to establish market linkages 13
Pressure related to getting married 14
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 Will not continue post marriage 15
Lack of family support / social acceptance of girls 16
being engaged in economic activity
Others (specify) 17

D14 Do you wish to continue with the Yes 1 Go to D16

current job? No 2
D15 Why do you want to discontinue Higher salary expectation 1
with the current job? Want to work in another sector 2
Multiple Responses Possible Want a more challenging job 3
Want a job in my native town/district 4
Career growth is stagnant in the current 5
organisation
Want a government job 6
Others (Specify) 7

D16 Do you think you are adequately Yes 1 Go to G1

skilled for the job? No 2
D17 What kind of skills do you lack for English Communication 1
the job? Technical skills related to the job 2
Multiple Responses Possible IT skills 3
Others (Please specify) 4

Note: After completion of this section, go directly to sections G (Career Aspirations), H and I.

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Self-Employed and Entrepreneur
Sl No. Description Option Code Skip
E1 Reasons for preferring to be self- Greater independence as self- 1
employed or be an entrepreneur employed
Multiple Responses Possible Higher income 2
More flexibility with respect to hours of 3
work
Family business 4
Lack of jobs near the place of 5
residence
Need for higher qualifications for 6
available jobs
Parents’ desire 7
Other (specify) 8

E2 Are you self-employed/own-account Self-employed/Own Account 1

worker, or entrepreneur? worker
Entrepreneur 2

E3 What is the nature of work? Full Time 1

Part-time but for a continuous 2
duration throughout the year
Seasonal 3
Occasional/ Irregular 4
Others (Specify) 5

E4 Total Years of Work Experience □□ (in years)

E5 How many days do you work in a month □□ (in numbers)

on average? (days)

E6 How many month(s) you work in a year □□ (in numbers)

on average?

E7 What is the type of work you are involved Major business 1

in?
Trade 2
Manufacturing 3
Others(specify) 4
E8 In which sector do you work? Agro-business 1
Auto and Auto Components 2
Banking, Financial Services, and 3
Insurance
Beauty & Wellness 4
Building, Construction Industry 5
Chemical & Pharmaceuticals 6
Domestic Help 7
Education and Skill Development 8
Electronic & IT Hardware 9
Food Processing 10
Furniture and furnishing 11
Gems & Jewellery 12
Handloom & Handicrafts 13

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 Healthcare Services 14
Iron & Steel 15
IT & ITES 16
Leather & Leather Goods 17
Media and Entertainment 18
Mining & Quarrying 19
Oil, Gas & Hydrocarbon 20
Other manufacturing 21
Power 22
Real Estate 23
Renewable Energy & Green Jobs 24
Retail 25
Security 26
Sports 27
Telecom 28
Textile and apparel 29
Tourism, Travel, Hospitality 30
Transport, Logistics, Warehousing 31
& Packaging
Aviation 32
Others (Specify) 33
E9 Is your work related to your field of Yes 1 Go to E11
study/training? No 2
E10 Reasons for working in a field which is No jobs were available 1
NOT related to your field of Not job-ready 2
study/training? Location was not suited for the job 3
Multiple Responses Possible Salary was less 4
Others (Specify) 5

E11 What is the location of your

work? (state/ district)
E12 How much do you earn per month? At least ₹10,000 1
₹10,001-₹15,000 2
₹15,001-₹20,000 3
₹20,001-₹25,000 4
₹25,001-₹30,000 5
₹30,001-₹35,000 6
₹35,001-₹40,000 7
₹40,001-₹45,000 8
₹45,001-₹50,000 9
Greater than ₹50,000 10
Don’t wish to reveal 11
E13 How satisfied are you with your work/ Very Dissatisfied 1
business? Dissatisfied 2
Neither Dissatisfied nor Satisfied 3
Satisfied 4 Go to E15
Very Satisfied 5 Go to E15
E14 What is the reason for dissatisfaction Personal choice- lost interest in the 1
with your work/ business? job
To pursue further studies 2
Want to go for other work 3
Multiple Responses Possible Low wages 4
Inadequate infrastructure at 5
workplace
Unsafe working environment 6
Lack of skills to complete tasks 7
Not a favourable condition to work 8
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 Family responsibilities/unforeseen 9
events in the family that forced
him/her to quit the job
Inability to dedicate enough time to 10
household and childcare work
Business ran into losses 11
Lack of entrepreneurial skills 12
Inability to establish market 13
linkages
Pressure related to getting married 14
Will not continue post marriage 15
Lack of family support / social 16
acceptance of girls being engaged
in economic activity
Others (specify) 17

E15 Do you wish to continue with your Yes 1

current work/ business? No 2
E16 Do you think you need (additional) Yes 1
training on Entrepreneurial skills?
No 2 Go to E18

E17 Which specific skill should the training Accounting/Financial Management 1

be in? Leadership/Decision-making skills 2
Sales and Marketing (linkages and 3
Multiple Responses Possible management)
Others (specify) 4

E18 Challenges you foresee/have faced in Financial constraints 1

initiating your self-employment activity Lack of financial institutions/credit 2
or in establishing your entrepreneurial providers
venture? Lack of technical skills 3
Lack of entrepreneurial experience 4
Multiple Responses Possible Lack of Marketing Skills 5
Lack of accounting skills 6
Lack of asset management skills 7
Lack of authentic market 8
information
The community does not 9
encourage women entrepreneurs
Lack of support from 10
parents/spouse
Inability to dedicate enough time to 11
household and childcare work
Uncertainty associated with setting 12
up own business
Others (specify) 13
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Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)
Sl No. Description Option Code Skip
F1 What is the reason for your Awaiting results/Applying for 1
status of being neither employed. further education
nor studying? Scarcity of job locally 2
Presence of only low-paid jobs 3
Multiple Responses Possible Unpaid household work consumes 4
most part of the time
Not willing to migrate outside state 5
for opportunities
Current place of stay is too remote 6
for any employment opportunities
Distance to school/college 7
Lack of family support 8
Don’t have adequate skills to get a 9
job
Working culture and/or ambience 10
not suitable (specifically for
women)
Presence of night shifts 11
Preparing for government jobs 12
Others (specify) 13

F2 Have you ever worked? Yes 1

No 2 Go to F4
F3 Have you taken any steps in the last 4 Yes, Job 1
weeks to get into a job/training?
Yes, Training 2
No 3
F4 Years of work experience

F5 For how Long have you been in the

□□ (in years)
Less than 6 months 1
NEET Category? 6 months- 1 years 2
1- 2 years 3
2- 3 years 4
3- 4 years 5
4-5 years 6
More than 5 years 7
F6 Do you wish to work? Yes 1
No 2 Go to G1
F7 Are you actively searching for a job? Yes 1
No 2 Go to G1
F8 How long have you been actively looking More than one year 1
for a job? Over the last year 2
Over the last 6 months 3
Over the last month 4
Over the Last Week 5

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 Career Aspiration
Sl No. Description Option Code Skip
G1 Would you like to study beyond the Yes 1
present level of education? No 2 Go to G4
G2 What is the highest level of education Secondary (Class X) 1
that you hope to attain? Higher secondary (Class XII) 2
ITI 3
Diploma (Polytechnic) 4
Graduate General 5
(BA, [Link]., [Link], etc.)
Graduate Professional 6
(B. Tech/BE/MBBS, etc.)
Post-Graduate General 7
(MA. [Link]. M. Com, etc.)
Post-Graduate Professional 8
([Link]. MBA. MCA, etc.)
Others (Specify) 9

G3 Which subject do you hope to study? Arts (B.A / M.A) 1

Science (B. Sc / [Link]. in Maths / 2
Physics / Chemistry, etc.)
Commerce (B. Com / M. Com) 3
Agriculture 4
Law 5
Medicine 6
Paramedical (Nursing / Pharma) 7
Engineering – Core (Civil, Mechanical, 8
Electrical, Chemical)
Engineering – Computer Science, IT 9
and related
Engineering - Other 10
CA / CS / CWA 11
Management (MBA / BBA) 12
Tourism Management 13
Others (Specify) 14

G4 What is your career aspiration? Self–employment 1 Commented [PG5]: Multiple Responses Possible
Entrepreneurship 2
Wage/Salaried employment with 3
the Private Sector
Wage/Salaried employment with 4
Public Sector
Multiple part-time 5
GIG 6
Others (Specify) 7

G5 What are the key factors determining Salary (wages) / Income 1

your career aspiration? Job Security 2
Closeness to Residence 3
Multiple Responses Possible Emigration Prospects 4
Gender suitable role 5

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 Social Status 6
Flexible work arrangements (location, 7
schedule)
Opportunities for promotion and career 8
development
Employer-provided benefits and perks 9
Retirement Plans 10
Personal Safety / Security 11
Traditionally Acquired Skills / Family 12
Business
Others (Specify) 13
G6 How prepared do you feel for your Completely Prepared 1
ideal work? Largely Prepared 2
Moderately Prepared 3
Somewhat prepared 4
Not Prepared 5 Go to G8
No Answer/ Don’t Know 6 Go to G9
G7 What are the reasons for feeling Adequate academic qualification 1
prepared? Adequately Skilled with an 2
understanding of the Job
Multiple Responses Possible Adequate work experience in the area 3
of the job
GO TO G9 AFTER ASKING THIS Others (Specify) 4
QUESTION

G8 What are the reasons for feeling Inadequate academic qualifications 1

unprepared? Inadequately Skilled with 2
an understanding of the job
Multiple Responses Possible Inadequate work experience in the area 3
of the job
Others (Specify) 4

G9 What are the challenges in No Challenge 1

finding/doing the ideal work? Lack of family support / social 2
acceptance of girls being engaged in
Multiple Responses Possible economic activity
Pressure related to getting married 3
Lack of guidance/information on 4
appropriate jobs available for skill levels
Lack of sufficient 5
educational qualifications
Lack of technical/vocational skills 6
Lack of work experience 7
Lack of jobs locally 8
Lack of Soft Skills 9
Low financial strength 10
Inadequate infrastructure to access 11
the workplace
Unsafe working environment 12
Others (Specify) 13

G10 How do you think you will Continuing Education 1

achieve your career goal? Vocational/ Skill Training 2
Apprenticeship / Gathering Work 3
Experience

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 Already Achieved 4 Go to G12
Others (Specify) 5

G11 In which industry do you aspire to Agro-business 1

work in? Auto and Auto Components 2
Banking Financial Services and 3
Insurance
Beauty & Wellness 4
Building, Construction Industry 5
Chemical & Pharmaceuticals 6
Domestic Help 7
Education and Skill Development 8
Electronic & IT Hardware 9
Food Processing 10
Furniture and furnishing 11
Gems & Jewellery 12
Handloom & Handicrafts 13
Healthcare Services 14
Iron & Steel 15
IT & ITES 16
Leather & Leather Goods 17
Media and Entertainment 18
Mining & Quarrying 19
Oil, Gas & Hydrocarbon 20
Other manufacturing 21
Power 22
Real Estate 23
Renewable Energy & Green Jobs 24
Retail 25
Security 26
Sports 27
Telecom 28
Textile and apparel 29
Tourism, Travel, Hospitality 30
Transport, Logistics, Warehousing & 31
Packaging
Aviation 32

Others (Specify) 33

G12 How would you rate the availability of Very inadequate 1

appropriate employment opportunities Somewhat inadequate 2
nowadays? Neither adequate nor inadequate 3
Somewhat adequate 4
Very adequate 5
Don’t Know 6
G13 What are the key sources of District Employment Office / National 1
information when one/you looking for Career Services
job opportunities? School/ University career counselling 2
centers
Multiple Responses Possible Parents and other family members 3
Community 4
Friends and Peers 5
Newspaper / Other media 6
Internet and Online Job Portals 7
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 Others (Specify) 8

G14 How would you rate the Very inadequate 1

Accessibility to career counselling Somewhat inadequate 2
services? Neither adequate nor inadequate 3
Somewhat adequate 4
Very adequate 5
Unaware / Don’t Know 6
G15 If you have access to career Information on relevant vacancies 1
counselling mechanisms, what Advice on how to look for a job 2
guidance have you received/would Guidance on applying for desirable 3
you prefer? jobs
Guidance on applying for training or 4
Multiple Responses Possible educational programmes
Placement for jobs 5
Placement in educational programmes 6
Others (Specify) 7

G16 What is your minimum monthly At least ₹10,000 1

salary/income expectation? ₹10,001-₹15,000 2
₹15,001-₹20,000 3
₹20,001-₹25,000 4
₹25,001-₹30,000 5
₹30,001-₹35,000 6
₹35,001-₹40,000 7
₹40,001-₹45,000 8
₹45,001-₹50,000 9
Greater than ₹50,000 10
No expectations 11
G17 How interested are you in pursuing Completely Uninterested 1
opportunities as a Gig Worker (Uber / Somewhat uninterested 2
Ola / Zomato / Swiggy – short-term Indifferent 3
contract-based job)? Somewhat Interested 4
Very Interested 5
G18 What are the reasons that youth may Low Entry Barrier in terms of Skill / 1
find the Gig Economy attractive to Education Qualification
work in? Low Entry Barrier in terms of 2
Investment
Multiple Responses Possible Means to augment income 3
Flexible work 4
Lack of other employment 5
opportunities
Others (Specify) 6

G19 What are some of the main steps Government action and favorable 1
that can help address the mismatch economic policies
between youth aspirations and job Career counselling and mentoring 2
market realities. opportunities
More investment in new hires by the 3
private sector
Multiple Responses Possible Quality apprenticeships and 4
internships
On the job trainings 5

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Specific skilling strategies and skill 6
development programmes
Incorporating vocational training and 7
technical skills in the school curriculum

Companies providing skilling and 8

upskilling opportunities to employees
Promotion of entrepreneurship by the 9
government
Data systems to streamline information 10
on vacancies
Don’t know 11
Others (Specify) 12

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Skill Training Preference
Sl No. Description Option Code Skip
H1 Are you aware of any Govt. run skill Yes 1
development training program/schemes?
No 2
H2 Are you aware of the following program/schemes?

a Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Yes 1

Kaushalya Yojana (DDU GKY) No 2
b Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Yes 1
/ National Skill Development Corporation No 2
(NSDC)
c Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) / ITIs Yes 1
No 2
d Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS) Yes 1
No 2
e OMC Skills Yes 1
No 2
g Any Other Programme Yes 1
No 2

H3 Have you received any training in the past? Yes 1

No 2 Go to H20
H4 Identify the type of training you Formal vocational 1
underwent training
Non-formal (hereditary, 2
self-learning)

Learning on the job 3 Go to H20

H5 In which trade/course did you receive (Specify)
vocational training?
H6 What was the nature of the training provider? Govt. ITI 1
Private ITI 2
Govt. Polytechnic 3
Private Polytechnic 4
Private training service 5
provider
NGO led training 6
Industry based training 7
Others (specify) 8

H7 Was the course delivered under any of the Yes 1

government schemes? No 2 Go to H9
Don’t Know/Can’t Say 3 Go to H9
H8 Name of the Government Scheme under which 1
you underwent training

H9 Where was the training institute located?

H10 Was the training facility residential or non- Residential 1
residential? Non-Residential 2
Both 3
H11 What was the duration of the course? Half month 1
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 1 month 2
2 months 3
3 months 4
6 months 5
12 months 6
More than 12 months 7
H12 How satisfied were you with the course? Highly dissatisfied 1
Dissatisfied 2
Satisfied 3
Highly satisfied 4
H13 Did you receive any financial Yes 1
support/funding for the training? No 2
Free training 3
H14 Did you pay for the training course? Yes 1 Go to H15
No 2 Go to H16
H15 How much did you pay for the entire duration (Specify
of the training course? ₹ )
H16 Did you complete the training? Yes 1
No 2
H17 Did you receive a job offer after completion Yes 1
of training? No 2
H18 Did you join a job (either as part of the placement Yes 1 Go to H20
or on your own)?
No 2

H19 What was the reason for not joining a job? I would have had to 1
migrate for the job
Multiple Responses Possible Parents did not allow 2
The job received was not 3
in alignment with my
aspirations
Wages were too low 4
Others 5
(Specify)
H20 What do you think the employer values most in Educational attainment 1
new hires? (level of education)
Certifications of Technical 2
Skill
Multiple Responses Possible Years of Work Experience 3

Relevant work experience 4

in a similar position or
field
Basics and soft skills 5
Institution of Education 6
/ Skill Training
Performance in Interviews 7

References 8
Others (Specify) 9

H21 What general skills do you think are most English communication 1
important for someone in your aspired job?
Analytical thinking 2
Teamwork 3

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 Creativity, originality and 4
Multiple Responses Possible initiative
Leadership 5
Active listening 6
Coordination Skills 7
Time management 8
Attention to detail 9
Critical thinking and 10
analysis
Complex problem- solving 11

Others (Specify) 12

H22 What level of education do you think is Secondary (Class X) 1

necessary to get a decent job nowadays? Higher secondary 2
(Class XII)
ITI 3
Diploma (Polytechnic) 4
Graduate General (BA, 5
[Link]., [Link], etc.)
Graduate Professional (B. 6
Tech/BE/MBBS,
etc.)
Post-Graduate General 7
(MA., [Link]., [Link], etc.)

Post-Graduate 8
Professional ([Link].
MBA. MCA, etc.)
Others (Specify) 9

H23 Would you be willing to participate in a training Yes 1

that would prepare you for your desired job/ or
enhance your skills for better employment
prospects? No 2 Go to H31
H24 In which trade/sector do you need skill training? Aviation 1
Auto and Auto 2
Components
Banking Financial 3
Services and Insurance

Beauty & Wellness 4

Building, Construction 5
Industry
Chemical & 6
Pharmaceuticals
Domestic Help 7
Education and Skill 8
Development
Electronic & IT Hardware 9

Food Processing 10
Furniture and furnishing 11
Gems & Jewelry 12
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 Handloom & Handicrafts 13

Healthcare Services 14
IT & ITES 15
Leather& Leather Goods 16
Media and 17
Entertainment
Mining & Quarrying 18

Oil, Gas & Hydrocarbon 19

Other manufacturing 20
Power 21
Real Estate 22
Renewable Energy & 23
Green Jobs
Retail 24
Security 25
Sports 26
Telecom 27
Textile and apparel 28
Tourism, Travel, Hospitality 29
Transport, Logistics, 30
Warehousing & Packaging
Aviation 31
Others (Specify) 32
H25 Which of the following Skill Training Short-term certificate 1
types are you interested in? courses (less than 6
Months duration)
Entrepreneurship/Self- 2
employment specific
short-term courses
Short-term certificate 3
courses (6 Months to 1
Year duration)
Diploma courses 4
(1 Year to 2 Years duration)

Degree level 5
vocational courses (3
years)
PG/PG Diploma level 6
vocational courses
H26 Would you be interested in a Part-time or Full- Part-Time 1
time skill training?
Full-Time 2

H27 Would you prefer a residential training or a non- Residential training 1

residential training? Non-residential training 2

No Preference 3
H28 What is the minimum amount of money would (Specify
you be willing to pay for such courses ₹ )
mentioned above?
H29 Please rate the following elements of training in terms of their importance in your decision-making with
respect to the training course.

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 Elements Very Important Somewhat Not Important at
Important Important all

Content of the training 1 2 3 4

Brand or market standing (reputation) of 1 2 3 4
the TSP Commented [PG6]: Give Full Form
Brand o r market reputation of the certifying body 1 2 3 4

Quality of the trainer and/or training 1 2 3 4

delivery methodology
Extent of practical exposure/ experience 1 2 3 4
Quality of internship/ apprenticeship (incl. 1 2 3 4
duration, market reputation of the
employer, contents covered within the
internship, etc.
H30 What are the major challenges/constraints that Financial constraints to 1
would stop you from undergoing Training pay the fees
programme? Non-availability of such 2
training in the
Multiple Responses Possible neighborhood
Lengthy and drawn 3
GO TO I1 AFTER ASKING THIS
process
QUESTION
long
Community does support 4
it
not
Do not have enough 5
support from my
immediate family
I do not have support/ 6
permission from
spouse
Family responsibilities 7
(household chores,
taking care of children
etc.)
Absence of quality 8
training service
providers/ trainers
Absence of flexibility in 9
time – say part-time or
evening o r weekend
only courses
Absence of time for 10
training ( either over-
worked or other
commitments – social,
professional etc.)
Other (specify) 11
H31 Why aren’t you interested in joining a skill I don’t see any value 1
training programme? addition on how it will
help me find a job
Multiple Responses Possible Lack of time 2
Financial constraints to 3
pay the fees

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I would rather straight 4
away take up a job
than get me
enrolled for skill
development
programme
I think it is a very 5
lengthy and long drawn
process
Community does 6
Not support it

I do not have enough 7

support from my
immediate family
I do not have support/ 8
permission from
spouse
Family responsibilities 9
(household chores,
taking care of children etc.)
Concerned about my 10
safety at training
center
Others (specify) 11

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Migration
Sl No. Description Option Code Skip

I1 Are you willing to migrate for No, I want job within my district 1
work? Yes, outside my native district but 2
within Odisha

Yes, outside Odisha but within India 3 Go to I3

Yes, Outside India 4 Go to I4

I2 To which state are you willing to Andhra Pradesh 1
migrate? Arunachal Pradesh 2
Assam 3
Bihar 4
Chandigarh 5
Chhattisgarh 6
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman 7
and Diu
Delhi 8
Goa 9
Gujarat 10
Haryana 11
Himachal Pradesh 12
Jammu and Kashmir 13
Jharkhand 14
Karnataka 15
Ladakh 16
Lakshadweep 17
Madhya Pradesh 18
Odisha 19
Manipur 20
Meghalaya 21
Mizoram 22
Nagaland 23
Odisha 24
Puducherry (Pondicherry) 25
Punjab 26
Rajasthan 27
Sikkim 28
Tamil Nadu 29
Telangana 30
Tripura 31
Uttar Pradesh 32
Uttarakhand 33
West Bengal 34
Others (Specify) 35
I3 Are you aware of international Yes 1
migration? No 2
I4 Are you interested in Yes 1
international jobs with short- No 2
term training?
Maybe (specify concerns) 3
I5 To which region do you wish to Middle East 1
migrate? Southeast Asia 2
Europe 3
USA- Canada 4
Australia- New Zealand 5
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 Others (Specify) 6

I6 Has anyone from your family Yes 1

migrated to another place for
No 2 End of Survey
work in the past 12 months?

I7 Who has migrated most My Father 1

recently in the past 12 My Uncle 3
months for work? My Brother 5
My sister 6
Other family member 7
Please specify ( )
I8 Has the person migrated Yes 1
alone? No 2
I9 With whom has he/she Wife 1
migrated? Husband 2
Children 3
Multiple Responses Possible Parents 4
Other Family Members 5
I10 What is the person’s native
district?
I11 Where did the person migrate Another district within Odisha 1
to? Other states within India 2 Go to I14
Outside India 3 Go to I15
I12 Which district within Odisha
does the person migrate to?
(Go to I14)
I13 Which state in India did the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1
person migrate to? Andhra Pradesh 2
Arunachal Pradesh 3
Assam 4
GO TO I14 AFTER ASKING Bihar 5
THIS QUESTION
Chandigarh 6
Chhattisgarh 7
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman 8
and Diu
Delhi 9
Goa 10
Gujarat 11
Haryana 12
Himachal Pradesh 13
Jammu and Kashmir 14
Jharkhand 15
Karnataka 16
Ladakh 17
Lakshadweep 18
Madhya Pradesh 19
Odisha 20
Manipur 21
Meghalaya 22
Mizoram 23
Nagaland 24
Odisha 25
Puducherry (Pondicherry) 26

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 Punjab 27
Rajasthan 28
Sikkim 29
Tamil Nadu 30
Telangana 31
Tripura 32
Uttarakhand 33
Uttar Pradesh 34
West Bengal 35
Others (Specify) 36
I14 Which region outside India did Middle East 1
the person migrate to? Southeast Asia 2
Europe 3
USA- Canada 4
Australia- New Zealand 5
Others (Specify) 6

I15 What are the reasons for the Cannot find employment in the origin 1
work-related migration of the Found new employment in a different 2
person? region
For business purposes 3
Multiple Responses Possible End of labour contracts 4
Better working conditions 5
Convenience for work 6
Others (Specify) 7

I17 What was the migrated Illiterate 1

person’s highest education Primary (Up to Class V) 2
level? Upper primary (Up to Class VIII) 3
Secondary (Up to Class X) 4
Higher secondary (Up to Class XII) 5
ITI 6
Polytechnic Degree 7
Graduate General (BA, [Link]., [Link], 8
etc.)
Graduate Professional (B. 9
Tech/BE/MBBS, etc. )
Post-Graduate General (MA., [Link]., 10
[Link], etc.)
Post-Graduate Professional ([Link]. 11
MBA. MCA, etc.)
Others (Specify) 12

I18 Do you/your household Yes 1

receive any money from the
person w h o has migrated No 2 End of survey
from your household?
I19 How much in remittances was Less than ₹5000 1
received in the past year? ₹5001 - ₹10,000 2
₹10,001-₹15,000 3
Only one code ₹15,001-₹20,000 4

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 ₹20,001-₹25,000 5
₹25,001-₹30,000 6
₹30,001-₹35,000 7
₹35,001-₹40,000 8
₹40,001-₹45,000 9
₹45,001-₹50,000 10
Greater than ₹50,000 11
I20 For what purpose was this Daily Expenses 1
remittance used? Cost of Education 2
Healthcare costs 3
Multiple Responses Possible Investment in business and production 4
Debt payment 5
Lending 6
Savings 7
Others (Specify) 8

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Appendix A: List of Sectors

Sl. No. List of Sectors

1 Aviation

2 Automobile and Auto Component

3 Beauty & Wellness

4 BFSI

5 Building, Construction Industry

6 Chemical & Pharmaceuticals

7 Domestic Help

8 Education and Skill Development

9 Electronic & IT Hardware

10 Food Processing

11 Furniture and Furnishing

12 Gems & Jewelry

13 Handloom & Handicrafts

14 Healthcare Services

15 IT & ITES

16 Leather & Leather Goods

17 Media and Entertainment

18 Organized Retail

19 Other manufacturing

20 Real Estate

21 Security

22 Telecommunication

23 Textile and clothing

24 Tourism, Travel, Hospitality & Trade

25 Transportation, Logistics, Warehousing and Packaging

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26 Power

27 Oil, Gas & Hydrocarbon, Petrochemicals

28 Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen

29 Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals

30 Mining

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Employer Survey

Introduction
The DDU-GKY Odisha, Rural Development Department, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with Grant Thornton
Bharat LLP, is conducting a survey among employers who recruit from various sectors across Odisha. This survey aims
to gather information on common ways and challenges in recruitment, type of recruitments in the firm, skill requirement,
satisfaction with the educational institutes recruits particularly with their competencies, skills, and educational
experiences, recognition and willingness to pay premium to skilled workforce, training provided to employees for
continuous skill upgradation, feedback about Institute’s curriculum relevance, industry partnership, future readiness in
terms of infrastructure, trainings, skills imparted, job roles and skills most and least in demand.
You have been randomly selected to participate in this survey. We request you to provide details about the various
themes mentioned above. Your responses will be kept confidential and only accessible to the research team.
Participation in this survey is entirely voluntary and will take approximately 30 minutes. Thank you for considering taking
part in this important study.

Please be assured that individual responses will not be represented, and all data will remain confidential
Section A: This section consists of enquiries related to basic details of the respondent.
[Link]. Description Options Code Skip
1. In which city is the employer Commented [PG7]: District
currently located?
2. Where is the headquarters?

3. What is the name of your firm?

4. In how many states is the factory

located?
5. What is your full name?
(Only text allowed)
6. Please provide your phone
number
7. Please provide your email
address
8. What is your designation within Owner/Founder 1
the firm? Human resource head 2
(Only one code) Other designation, please specify 3
9. Are you aware of the DDU-GKY Yes 1
programme? No 2
10. What is the name of the specific Show the list of sectors as per Annexure
sector which your firm caters to? A
(Mandatory)
11. In which sub-sector does your __________________
firm cater to? (Optional)
12. What is the job role your firm
caters to? (Mandatory)
13. How would you describe the size Large (last year’s turnover was more than 1
or scale of the organisation you INR 250 Cr)
work for or are affiliated with? Medium (last year’s turnover was 2
between INR 50 Cr and INR 250 Cr)
Small (last year’s turnover was between 3
INR 5 Cr to INR 50 Cr)
Micro (last year’s turnover was up to INR 4

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5 Cr)77
14. How many employees do you __________ (in %)
provide more than minimum
wage?
15. What is the strength of the 1
employee? 2
16. In the next 3-5 years, how many
people are you going to engage
in short-term training?
Section B: This section consists of enquiries related to basic details of the employer
17. Number of employees currently Total __________ (in numbers)
working in your organisation Male __________ ((in numbers)
Female __________ ((in numbers)
Please note that the total
employees include all employees
from the top management to the
entry level. Do not include
interns/apprentices
18. Total number of entry-level Total __________ (in numbers)
workers currently working in your Male __________ ((in numbers)
organisation Female __________ ((in numbers)
(Entry-level workers are those
with 0-1 years of work
experience)
19. Total number of mid-level Total __________ (in numbers)
workers currently working in your Male __________ ((in numbers)
organisation Female __________ ((in numbers)

(Mid-level workers are those with

4-5 years of work experience)
20. Share of contractual workers ________ % of total workers
currently working in your
organisation
21. Total number of medium/semi- ________ % of total workers
skilled ENTRY LEVEL workers
currently working in your
organisation
(Semi-skilled work is defined as
work that has a well-defined
nature of work wherein the major
requirement is not for judgment or
skill but for proper discharge of
duties)
22. Total number of unskilled entry- ________ % of total workers
level workers currently working in
your organisation
(Unskilled work is defined as work
that requires little or no
independent judgement/previous
experience, although familiar with

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[Link]. Description Options Code Skip
occupational employment)
23. In general, does your Yes, interns 1
organisation recruit interns or Yes, apprentices 2
apprentices? None 3
(Multiple choice)
24. How many interns/apprentices __________(a) number of interns
did you have in your organisation _________ (b) number of apprentices
in the last financial year?
25. Have you ever recruited students Yes, for internships 1
from ITI for Yes, for apprenticeships 2
internships/apprenticeships? None 3
(Multiple choice)
Section C: This section consists of enquiries related to recruitment in your organisation
26. In the past 3 years, on average, _____ (in %)
what share of total workers have
been entry-level workers in your
firm?

[Link]. 27. What are the top 5 job roles in 28. What is the minimum 29. Is this job-role hard- 30. Why is this job role
which you recruited majority of qualification required for the job to-fill? hard to fill?
your entry-level workers in the role? (Ask if Q37 =1)
current year?
Keep the question open-ended
Allow others specify also

1
2
3
4
5
Codes for Q28: 1 = Secondary school (Class X); 2 = Higher secondary school (Class XII); 3 = Diploma certificate from ITI; 4 = Diploma certificate from Polytechnic; 5
= General Graduation; 6=Graduation in [name of the sector]; 7= General post-graduation; 8 = Post-graduation in [name of the sector]; 9 = MPhil/PhD ; 10 = Others,
specify
Codes for Q 29: 1 = Yes; 2 = No
Codes for Q30 = 1 = Lack of technically trained worker; 2 = Lack of soft skills amongst candidates; 3= High attrition rate; 4= Intense/physically demanding working
conditions (including safety concerns); 5 = Others, specify
31. What are the most common Colleges/universities which have [name 1
modes of recruitment for entry- of the sector] specific courses
level workers? General colleges/universities, which may 2
(Multiple choice) or may not have [name of the sector]
specific courses
ITI/Polytechnics 3
Vocational/short-term training 4
institutes/long-term training institutes
Employee referrals 5
Newspaper/advertisements/pamphlets 6
Recruitment agencies 7
Online portals/social media 8
([Link]/[Link]/[Link])
Local 9
community/friends/peers/relatives/NGOs
Others, specify 10
32. Do you face any challenges in Yes 1
recruiting candidates? No 2
33. How do you determine the Personal interview 1
competency of entry-level Group discussions and personal 2
workers while recruiting them? interviews
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(Multiple choice questions) Written examination 3
Rely on professional 4
degree/diploma/short-term course
certifications/long-term course
certifications
Prior work experience of working in a 5
similar industry
Others, specify 6
33. In general, what challenges do Limited availability of appropriately 1 Go to
you face in recruiting entry-level trained/technically skilled workers Q34 if
candidates for jobs in your Q33
organisation? =1
(Multiple choice question) Lack of required soft skills 2 Go to
Q35
Lack of appropriate educational 3 Go to
institutions (with relevant courses) for Q36
campus recruitments within your city
Candidates’ demand for higher wages 4
Candidates’ demand for perks like 5
transportation/accommodation
Higher proportion of candidates declining 6
offers after completion of the recruitment
process
Lack of digital literacy 7
Lack of data literacy 8
Lack of the right aptitude and attitude to 9
work
Others, specify 10
34. What lack of technical skills Technology change 1 Show
makes the recruitment of entry- Outdated Curricula 2 if Q33
level workers challenging? AI replacing jobs 3 =1
(Max. 16 points) Any other specific to your job requirement 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Others, specify 16
35. What lack of soft skills makes the Communication skills 1 Show
recruitment of entry-level Written skills 2 if Q33
workers challenging? Teamwork 3 =2
(Multiple choice) Problem-solving 4
Critical thinking 5
Ability to learn 6
Strategic orientation 7
Motivation and self-awareness 8
Dependability 9
Attention to detail 10

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[Link]. Description Options Code Skip
Others, specify 11
36. In general, are the challenges Yes 1
any different while recruiting No 2 Skip to
women candidates for entry-level Q38
positions?
37. What challenges do you face in Limited job seekers among girls/women 1
recruiting entry-level women Lack of relevant technical skills among 2
candidates for jobs in your women
organisation? Higher proportion of women are declining 3
(Multiple choice) the offer after completion of the
recruitment process
Higher attrition due to early 4
marriage/childcare responsibilities
Loss of working hours due to frequent 5
absence
Others, specify 6
38. What challenges do you face in Limited availability of appropriately 1 Go to
recruiting women candidates in trained/technically skilled candidates Q40 if
your organisation? Q 39=
(Multiple choice) 1
Lack of required soft skills 2 Go to
Q41
Unwilling to migrate for work 3 Go to
Candidates’ demand for higher wages 4 Q42
Candidates’ demand for perks like 5
transportation/accommodation
Higher proportion of candidates declining 6
offers after completion of recruitment
process
Lack of digital literacy 7
Lack of data literacy 8
Lack of right aptitude and attitude to work 9
Others, specify 10
39. What lack of technical skills Technology change 1 Show
makes the recruitment of women Outdated Curricula 2 if
entry-level workers challenging? AI replacing jobs 3 Q39=
(Max. 16 points) Any other specific to your job requirement 4 1
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Others, specify 16
40. What lack of soft skills makes the Communication skills 1 Show
recruitment of women for entry- Written skills 2 if Q39
level workers challenging? Teamwork 3 =2
(Multiple choice) Problem-solving 4
Critical thinking 5

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[Link]. Description Options Code Skip
Ability to learn 6
Strategic orientation 7
Motivation and self-awareness 8
Dependability 9
Attention to detail 10
Others, specify 11
Section D: Questions related to wages offered in your organization
41. What is the average monthly ______________for males in INR
wage offered to entry level ______________for females in INR
workers in your organization? ______________overall in INR
42. Do you currently provide wage Yes 1 Go to
premium to entry level workers if Q44
they have some specific
qualification or any relevant short
term training courses or technical No 2 Skip to
skills? section
E
44. To what type of employees do If workers possess technical skills 1
you provide wage premium? If workers have hands-on training 2
(Multiple choice) experience
If workers have completed relevant short 3
term training course
Others, specify 4
45. How much wage premium are 6-10% more than the normal wage 1
you willing to pay? 11-15% more than the normal wage 2
16-20% more than the normal wage 3
21-25% more than the normal wage 4
26% more than the normal wage 5
Section E: Questions related to attrition in your organization
46 What was the average attrition _____ (in %)
rate for entry-level workers in
your organisation in the last
financial year?
47. What were the most common Employees demanded higher wages than 1
reasons for attrition amongst what was offered to them
entry-level workers? Employees demanded additional perks 2
(Multiple choice) such as transportation/accommodation
Better job opportunities 3
Candidate’s interest changes 4
Household duties including farming, 5
domestic help
Safety and security concerns 6
Migrant/contractual nature of the work 7
Long working hours 8
Employees did not consider the work 9
challenging enough
Others, specify 10
48 Do you follow any strategies to Yes 1 Go to
retain workers in your Q49
organization? No 2 Skip to
Q 50
49 What are the most commonly Offering better bonuses/perks 1
used strategies to retain workers Regular trainings to workers 2
in your organization? Ensuring safety and security at work 3

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[Link]. Description Options Code Skip
(Multiple choice) through following regular safety protocols
Ensuring normal 8-9 working hours per 4
day
Others, specify 5
50 What is the average duration for Less than 6 months 1
which entry-level workers work at 6 months – 1 year 2
your organization? 1 year – 2 years 3
More than 2 years 4
51 What factors may contribute to Unsatisfactory salaries/wages 1
the short retention period of Working conditions 2
entry-level employees? Long working hours 3
(Multiple choice) Lack of additional perks, such as 4
allowances
Others, specify 5
53 What factors may contribute to Unsatisfactory salaries/wages 1
the short retention period of Working conditions 2
entry-level employees? Long working hours 3
(Multiple choice) Lack of additional perks, such as 4
allowances
Others, specify 5

[Link] Q54. What Q55. What is Q56. What is Q57. Have you Q58. What are the Q59. What
are the top 5 the minimum the ongoing experienced any challenges you experience more vacancies
job roles educational market average challenges in before hiring for the above- can you create
in this sector?
presently in qualification monthly wage hiring for high- listed job roles?
high required for rate for the top demand job roles?
demand in these job roles? 5 job roles that
[your sector are in high
of operation] demand?
for entry-
level
workers?
Keep this
open-ended
1
2
3
4
5
Code Q55: 1 = Secondary school (Class X); 2 = Higher secondary school (Class XII); 3 = Diploma certificate from ITI; 4 = Diploma certificate from Polytechnic; 5 = General
Graduation; 6=Graduation in [name of the sector]; 7= General post-graduation; 8 = Post-graduation in [name of the sector]; 9 = MPhil/PhD ; 10 = Others, specify
Q57: 1= Yes. 2= No
Code Q58: 1 = Limited availability of appropriately trained/technically skilled candidates ; 2 = Lack of required soft skills; 3 = Unwilling to migrate for work; 4 = Candidates’
demand for higher wages; 5= Candidates’ demand for perks like transportation/accommodation; 6=Higher proportion of candidates declining offers after completion of
recruitment process; 7 = Lack of digital literacy; 8 = Lack of data literacy; 9 = Lack of right aptitude and attitude to work; 10 = Others, specify

Q60. What are the top 5 job roles that will be emerging due to Q61. What are the top 5 job roles that
technological advancements in the [your sector of operation] sector in the will become redundant due to
next 5 years? technological advancements in the [your
sector of operation] sector in the next 5
(You can enter less than 5 responses) years?
(You can enter less than 5 responses
also)
1
2
3
4
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5
Section G: Enquiries related to training requirements in your organization
62 After recruiting the workers, do Yes 1
you require further training for No 2 Skip to
them? section
H
62 Do you train in Industry 4.0 Yes (specify) 1 Commented [PG8]: Add definition
skills/technologies? No 2
63 What type of training do you On-the-job training 1
provide to the workers? Induction training 2
(Multiple choice) Sponsored training through external 3
vendors
Others, specify 4
64 What is the annual per capita _______ INR
(per worker) cost attached to the
provision of training for the semi-
skilled or entry-level?
Section I: Enquiries related to future of work and skilling requirements
65 Is there any activity within your Yes 1
organization which earlier No 2
required manpower, but now is
being done through
automation/technology since the
last 3 years?

66 Why are there no activities are Not enough financial capacity to 1

being performed through introduce technologies/automation
automation/technology since the Do not have the requirement to automate 2
last 3 years? services
(Multiple choice) Not enough technical knowledge and/or 3
know-how to introduce new technologies
Our process is labour intensive and do 4
not require much use of machines
Others, specify 5
67 What proportion of activities _____________ %
within your organization have
been automated since the last 3
years?
68 Which activities within your _______________
organization were automated in
the last 3 years?
69 What is your perspective on the There is an increased requirement of 1
effects of this automation within reskilling or upskilling of our workers
your organization? There is a risk of some tasks within jobs 2
(Multiple choice) becoming redundant
There is a risk of some jobs altogether 3
may become redundant
There is emergence of new job roles 4
Others, specify 5
70 Do you have any strategies in Yes 1
place to cope with the impact of No 2 End
automation? the
survey
What strategies do you have in Focusing on training of existing workers 1
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automation? Hiring of workers who have the requisite 2
(Multiple choice) skill set to work with automation-intensive
tasks
Introduction of new job roles/tasks which 3
require manpower involvement
Others, specify 4

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Appendix A: List of Sectors

Sl. No. Sectors to be covered under this Study

1 Aviation

2 Automobile and Auto Component

3 Beauty & Wellness

4 BFSI

5 Building, Construction Industry

6 Chemical & Pharmaceuticals

7 Domestic Help

8 Education and Skill Development

9 Electronic & IT Hardware

10 Food Processing

11 Furniture and Furnishing

12 Gems & Jewelry

13 Handloom & Handicrafts

14 Healthcare Services

15 IT & ITES

16 Leather & Leather Goods

17 Media and Entertainment

18 Organized Retail

19 Other manufacturing

20 Real Estate

21 Security

22 Telecommunication

23 Textile and clothing

24 Tourism, Travel, Hospitality & Trade

25 Transportation, Logistics, Warehousing and Packaging

26 Power

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27 Oil, Gas & Hydrocarbon, Petrochemicals

28 Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen

29 Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals

30 Mining

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