The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, a multi campus institution, deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, and a grant-in-aid Institute under Ministry of Education, Government of India, was established in the year 1936.

TISS occupies a unique position among the higher learning institutions in the country and stands out as an institution of excellence that continually responds to the changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge towards creating a people-centred, ecologically sustainable and just society that promotes and protects dignity, equality, social justice and human rights.

TISS is a Grade One University bearing letter grade A+ with a score of 3.33 in National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) rating and top 98/58 in the overall/university ranking of The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF, 2024).

The School of Skill Education (SSE)

The School of Skill Education was set up in 2011 to spearhead the Institute's commitment to provide specialised skill education and training to millions of youth in India through appropriately designed industry relevant/market oriented skill educational programmes.

The core vision of the School is to help young people develop skills/gain sustainable incomes by skilling them in key industrial job competencies that would enable them to find better jobs, live better lives, and ultimately contribute to the economic growth of the nation.

The one of a kind industry-academia blended, work integrated skill training programmes that prioritise job-specific skill development over traditional broad-based education offered by TISS SSE is being implemented for the first time in India. Each of the programmes reflects India's commitment to equipping its youth with essential skills through contemporary and industry-relevant curriculum designed in collaboration with industry partners to meet the growing demand for a 'skilled' workforce. All the programmes incorporate the skill sector's specific job roles and their corresponding National Occupational Standards (NOS).

The curriculum is an integration of general education and job-specific knowledge and skills delivered through a blend of taught classes (40%) and practical skill training (60%) - a hallmark of TISS SSE's holistic skilling pedagogy. The on-the-job training (OJT) is conducted on the real shop floor of the thriving industries and companies of the skill sector.

The internship embedded "work while you learn" pedagogical process allows students gain the much needed work-oriented experiential learning and develop job skills while studying. The internships or on-the-job training (OJT) sometimes offers students the opportunity to earn stipends while engaging in the skill training.

Programmes Offered

In the academic year 2025-26, the School of Skill Education offers 24 Bachelor Programmes, 3 Diploma Programmes, 8 Post Graduate Diploma Programmes, and 3 Short-term Skill Enhancement Programmes (StSEP) in the field of counselling, and health care sector conforming to UGC guidelines. The academic-cum-skill progression and certification with multiple entry and multiple exit (ME-ME) pathways of the Bachelor's programmes is illustrated below:

Every individual year of the 3-year Bachelor's degree programmes is a stand-alone certification aligned with the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)/National Credit Framework (NCrF) at levels 4.5 for the first year, 5 for the second year and 5.5 for the third year, all awarded by TISS SSE and recognized across national and international universities. The stand-alone Diploma programmes are provided at NSQF/NCrF levels 5, and the stand-alone Post Graduate Diploma programmes are provided at NSQF/NCrF level 6 (for students holding 3-year degree certificates) and at NSQF/NCrF level 6.5 (for students holding 4-year degree certificates).

Employment readiness

The students are job ready at every exit point. On completion of the programme opted for, a student has broadly 3 career trajectories to choose from- placement, entrepreneurship or higher education.

Eligibility Criteria

1. HSC / equivalent OR
2. SSC + 2 years of ITI
3. Candidates appearing for their final HSC/equivalent examination can also apply provided they meet the eligibility criteria and upload all the necessary documents at the time of admission. The 10+2 or equivalent examination should have been conducted before the course commencement date.
4. For more details about all the Bachelor's, Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma programmes and the eligibility-
   Please visit:

   https://sve.tiss.edu/TISS/document/SSE_Brochure_2025-26.pdf

5. Admission to the programme is "provisional" till all the mandatory documents are submitted by the candidate and the same is verified and approved. If it is found that the candidate is not eligible at any stage after selection/admission/course commencement, the admission to the programme will be cancelled and fees will be refunded as per refund rule clauses