School of Management Studies

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad-211004

Questionnaire on Skill Development
This questionnaire is a component of a study being conducted for Masters Programme at School of Management Studies, MNNIT
Allahabad. Your responses shall be used only for academic purpose. We thank you sincerely in advance for your valued
participation!

Section A: Respondents Characteristics

a) 14-25
b) 26-35 c) 36-45
a) Male
b) Female
a) Less than 5000 b) 6000-15000
d) 26000-35000 e) 36000-45000

5.

Age (in years):

Gender
Monthly Household Income
(in INR)
Is your income the only source for
your family?
Other Income Earners:

6.

Marital Status

a) Single

7.

Occupation

a) Agriculture

8.

Family Size

a) Single

b) 2-3

9.

Do you have children in the

family?

a) Yes

b) No

10.
11.

No. of children in the family

12

Religion

13.

On a normal day, how many hours do you spend on:

a. Work related activities

_____________

hours

b. Home-related activities

_____________

hours

1.
2.
3.
4.

14.

15.

Do you send your children to

school?

a) Yes

e) Above 55

c) 16000-25000
f) Above 45000

b) No

a) No.
of
Working
Members___________

a) 1-2
a) Yes

d) 46-55

b) No. of Non-working
Members__________

b) Married

c) Divorced

b) Service

b) 3-4

c) 4-5

d) Widowed

c) Business
d) 6-7

c) More than 4
b) No

c) No. of Members actively

looking
for
work_________

d) Others_____________
e) Above 7

[If Yes, answer Q.10, else GOTO Q.12]

c) Not Applicable

a) Hindu b) Muslim c) Sikh d) Christian e) Others.

Now lets talk about things you might own. Do you own _____?
a. A House
YES/ NO
b. A Bicycle
c. A Sewing machine
YES/ NO
d. An Inverter
e. A Food Mixer
YES/ NO
f. A Grinder
g. Motor cycle or motor scooter
YES/ NO
h. A Television
i. An Air Cooler
YES/ NO
j. An Electric fan
k. Two or more Chairs
YES/ NO
l. A Fridge/refrigerator
m. AC
YES/ NO
n. A Washing machine
o. A Pressure cooker
YES/ NO
p. A Gas stove
What is the highest level of education you have attained? [Tick one that apply]
a. None/illiterate
b. Primary /Upper Primary (1-7th class)
c. Secondary / Matriculation (8-10th class)
d. Higher secondary / Intermediate
e. Polytechnic / Non-technical diploma / technical diploma not equal to degree
f. Graduation
g. Post graduate and above

YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO

Section B: Employment Details

16.

Employment Type

17.

Do you use any mechanical

device/machine at work?
If Yes, please mention the
device/machine used:

18.
19.

Work Experience in years:

20.

Would you like to continue in the

same job for the next one year?
If No, what else would you want
to do?
What is your primary motivation
to work?
What is the distance from home to
your work place? (in Kilometers)

21.
22.
23.

a) Self Employed
c) Wage/Salaried
e) Unemployed
a) Yes

b) Regular

d) Casual Labor
[If unemployed (option e) , then GOTO Q.25]

b) No

[If Yes, ask Q.18, else GOTO Q.19]

___________________________________________
a) Less than one year b) 2-5
a) Yes

c) 6-10

b) No

d) Above 10

[If No, ask Q.21, else GOTO Q.22]

___________________
a) Economic motives b). Social status c). Work experience
d). Autonomy

a) 1-5 b) 6-10 c) 11-15 d) 16-20

e) Above 20 f) Working from home

24.

Compared to past six months, has

your income changed?

a) Increased

25.

Are you interested in migrating to

a different place?

a) Yes

26.

If Yes, where do you want to

migrate?

a) City

27.

Have you ever migrated before?

a) Yes

28.

If Yes, please tell us the reason

for migration?

a) Job Opportunities b) To earn better money c) Personal reasons

d) Others, please mention _______________________

b) Decreased
b) No

b) Town
b) No

c) No change

[If Yes, ask Q.26, else GOTO Q.27]

c) Other Rural Area

[If Yes, ask Q.28, else GOTO Section C]

Section C: Respondents Skills

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30
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31
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Please tell me about your numerical abilities

[Tick one that apply]

a. I cannot recognize or write numbers

b. I can recognize numbers but cannot read or write them

c. I can read and write numbers but cannot do any calculations

d. I can do simple addition, subtraction & multiplication, etc.

e. I can calculate interest rates, tax calculations etc.

f. I can make calculations required for my work/job/business using calculator

Please tell me about your language abilities. Do you speak, read or write ___________.[Tick all that apply]
Language
Speak
Read
Write
Dont Know
a. English

b. Hindi

c. Others, please mention _____

Do you own/have the following?

Technical Skills

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Do you own a mobile phone?

Do you have landline connection?
Do you have a computer at home?
Do you access computer outside your home?
Do you have Internet connection at home? (mobile/tablet/broadband)
Do you access internet at your home/outside?
At least one member in your family knows how to operate computer / laptop /
Internet?

Tick one that

apply
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No

If yes, do you use

the following for
your work/job?
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No
Yes/ No

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33
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34.
35.

36.
37.
38.

39.

40.

Can you please tell us how the following are useful for your Job/Work Enhancement: [Tick one that apply]
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
Please rate the following: Extremely helpful=3;
Somewhat helpful=2; Not at all helpful=1
a. Mobile phone
1
2
b. Computer/laptop/tablet/PC
1
2
c. Internet applications (like whatsapp, facebook, etc.)
1
2
Do you own the memberships in any of the following: [Tick all that apply]
a. Business Associations
b. Banks/ Microfinance institutions
c. Cooperative Societies
d. A local community service organization
e. Rural Development Associations
f. Panchayat Raj
g. Self-help Groups (SHGs)
h. Others, please mention ______________________

3
3
3

Section D: Skill Building

Not counting on what you learned in school have you had other training useful to your job/business? YES/ NO
[If NO, Skip to Q.NO 43] [If Yes, ask Q.35 and continue]
If yes, from whom did you receive the training? [Tick all that apply]
a. The Government
b. A Private vocational training institute
c. From a NGO
d. A Research organization
e. A Local community center
f. Others:____________
Apart from what you have learnt in school, how many numbers of skill development programs/ trainings have you attended?
___________
On an average what was the duration of the trainings you have
a)_____Days. b) _____Hours c) Can't remember
attended?
Who paid for those trainings? [ Tick all that apply]
a. Self- paid
b. The Government
c. SHGs (Self-Help Groups)
d. A NGO
e. Banks
f. Local Community Center
g. Micro financial institution
h. Others, please specify
_____________________
What was the nature of trainings you have attended so far?
a. Apprenticeship training
b. Mentoring (On Job)
c. Skill Development
d. Accounting
e. Language
f. Computer & IT
g. Others, please specify
_____________________
Please tell me how did you come to know the information on various skill development programs in your locality? [Read
all. Rank the following in order of their preference.]
Information Sources
Ranking Preference (1 to 11)
a. Radio
b. Newspapers
c. Television
d. Social Media (like whatsapp, facebook, youtube etc.)

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e. Self-help group members

f. NGOs
g. Village Heads
h. Community Centres
i. Local Advertising (pamphlets, public announcements, banners,
hoardings etc.)
j. Family and Relatives
k. Friends
Can you please tell me about the type of training you received in specific?
Type of Training Received

42.

43.

44.

Was it useful for

employment
generation?
3= Extremely useful
2= Moderately useful
1= Not at all useful
1
2
3

Is it helpful in generating
Income?
3=
Extremely
useful
2=
Moderately
useful
1=
Not at all useful

1
2
3
a. Sewing
b. Agriculture & Farming
c. Livelihood
d. Bakery
e. Carpentry
f. General construction
g. Plumbing
h. Mechanics
i. Computers
j. Electricity
k. Welding
l. Blacksmith
m. Masonry
n. Hotel and Restaurant Management
o. Product Making (Baskets, detergents, biscuits etc.)
p. Accounting
q. Others, please specify ______
Can you please tell me how strongly you agree/disagree with the following statements? According to me skill development
is useful for the following: (1= Strongly Disagree; 2=Disagree; 3= Neutral; 4= Agree; 5= Strongly Agree)
1
2 3
4 5
Skill Development helped me in:
a. Employment generation
b. Income generation
c. Improving my social status
d. Doing my current job better
e. Enhancement of better job roles
f. Improving productivity
g. Improving my standard of living
What are the various barriers/challenges you face in developing your skills? [Read all. Rank the following in order of
their preference.]
Barriers
Ranking
Preference (1 to 5)
a. Economic Problems (like lack of money, access to loans/grants etc.)
b. Socio-cultural problems (neighbours/culture prevents me in learning new skills etc.)
c. Personal Problems (no education, health issues, no family support, lack of domestic help, no
interest etc.)
d. Infrastructure barriers (Transport, access to public transport etc.)
e. Awareness Issues (no access to information, do not have any idea on it etc.)
f. Others, please mention ____________
____________
YES/ NO
Do you wish to continue/ take trainings in future?

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Section E: Government Initiatives

Are you aware of any of the following Government initiatives/schemes in
your locality?

a. National Skill Development Mission

b. Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn)
c. Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Vocationalisation of Higher Secondary
Education (CSS FOR VHSE)
d. Scheme of Community Development through Polytechnics (CDTP)
e. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
f. Craftsmen Training Scheme(CTS)
g. Apprenticeship Training Scheme(ATS)
h. Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP)
i. Skill Development Initiative schemes(SDIS)
j. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
k. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)
l. Digital Literacy Mission (Computers & IT)
m. Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
n. Others, please mention _____________________________________

Thank you for your Participation!

Please tick any

one of the
following
(YES/ NO)
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO

If Yes, did you

receive
training/benefits?
(Tick, if applicable)

YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO
YES/ NO