Introduction to MS Office Tools

• Understand the fundamental features and functions of Microsoft Word, focusing on its user interface components and navigation.
• Develop proficiency in utilizing various tabs and groups within the Word interface to efficiently perform document creation, editing, formatting, and manipulation tasks.
• Acquire practical skills in organizing, designing, and customizing documents by leveraging the diverse tools and options available in Microsoft Word.
• Learn about the concept of coupons, their types, standard formats, and the tools used for designing and printing them. Gain practical knowledge on creating coupons using Microsoft Word.
• Explore the significance of travel itineraries, their components, and the tools utilized for their creation. Acquire the skills to craft travel itineraries efficiently, including using Microsoft Word as a tool.
• Delve into the world of greeting cards, covering their formats, tools for creation, printing methods, and interesting facts. Develop proficiency in designing greeting cards using Microsoft Word.
• Navigate and utilize the basic features of Excel proficiently. They will understand the Excel user interface, including various tabs such as File, Home, Insert, Formulas, Data, Draw, Page Layout, Review, View, and Developer.
• Equip students with the skills necessary to manipulate and analyze data effectively using Excel. Students will learn how to perform tasks such as formatting cells, creating tables, applying filters, generating charts, using formulas and functions, and utilizing data tools for forecasting and outlining.
• Understanding of advanced Excel techniques, including page layout customization, reviewing and proofing documents, utilizing developer tools like macros and add-ins, and optimizing workbook views. They will be able to apply these techniques to streamline their workflow and enhance their productivity in various professional settings.
• Comprehend the concept of household expense sheets, recognize their importance in financial management, and outline the benefits of maintaining such records.
• Equip students with the skills necessary to plan their monthly expenses effectively and create comprehensive household monthly expense sheets using Microsoft Excel.
• Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Excel for managing household finances, specifically in creating, updating, and analyzing household monthly expense sheets, fostering better financial decision-making and budget management skills.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of PowerPoint's user interface, covering essential features from the introduction to the various tabs and groups. They will navigate through PowerPoint effortlessly, becoming proficient in accessing commands and functionalities crucial for creating compelling presentations.
• Delve into the Home, Insert, Design, Transitions, Animation, Slide Show, Review, and View tabs, exploring each group's tools and capabilities. By doing so, they will learn to utilize PowerPoint's vast array of features effectively, enabling them to enhance presentation aesthetics, streamline workflows, and maximize productivity.
• Equip with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver captivating presentations tailored to their specific needs. From designing visually appealing slides to incorporating transitions, animations, and interactive elements, they will have the expertise to engage audiences effectively and leave a lasting impression. Additionally, they will understand how to leverage PowerPoint's review and collaboration features, ensuring seamless teamwork and feedback integration.

• Navigate and interact with the Word interface confidently, demonstrating a clear understanding of its layout, tools, and functionalities.
• Utilize the File, Home, Insert, Draw, Design, Layout, Reference, Mailing, Review, View, and Help tabs, along with their respective groups, to perform specific tasks such as formatting text, inserting tables, managing references, and reviewing documents.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively apply formatting styles, insert various media elements, create tables of contents, perform mail merges, collaborate on documents, and utilize assistive features, thereby enhancing their productivity and document management skills in professional and academic contexts.
• Effectively apply their understanding of digital materials such as coupons, travel itineraries, greeting cards, certificates, volunteer forms, flyers, bookmarks, invitation cards, note-taking templates, and survey reports in real-world scenarios.
• Utilize software tools, particularly Microsoft Word, for designing, creating, and printing various digital materials covered in the course, thereby enhancing their digital literacy and proficiency.
• Demonstrate creativity in designing digital materials and efficiently utilize available resources to produce professional-quality outputs, contributing to their personal and professional development in the realm of digital content creation and management.
• Demonstrate proficiency in navigating the Excel interface and utilizing its various features and functions across different tabs. They will be able to efficiently perform tasks such as data entry, formatting, sorting, filtering, and basic data analysis.
• Possess the skills to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data effectively using Excel. They will be able to create visually appealing charts and graphs, apply appropriate data analysis techniques, and interpret the results to make informed decisions.
• Acquire advanced Excel skills, including the ability to use advanced functions, manage large datasets, create dynamic reports, automate tasks using macros, and customize Excel to meet specific business needs. They will be prepared to tackle complex data-related challenges in their academic and professional endeavors.
• Deeper understanding of personal finance management, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding budgeting, spending, and saving.
• Gain proficiency in using Microsoft Excel as a tool for financial organization and analysis, particularly in creating and maintaining household monthly expense sheets, thereby improving their efficiency in managing financial records.
• Demonstrate proficiency in navigating PowerPoint's interface, accessing tools across various tabs and groups to create, edit, and enhance presentations.
• Capable of designing dynamic and impactful presentations tailored to their audience and purpose.
• Leverage PowerPoint's collaboration features, such as commenting and version control, to facilitate teamwork and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Table of content

The academic approach of the courses focuses on the “work-centric” education i.e. begin with work (and not from a book!), derive knowledge from work and apply that knowledge to make the work more wholesome, useful and delightful. The ultimate objective is to empower the Learner to engage in socially useful and productive work. It aims at leading the learner to his/her rewarding career as an employee or entrepreneur as well as development of the community to which s/he belongs. Learning methodology:

• Step -1: Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work.
• Step -2: Learners are exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
• Step -3: Learners are acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
• Step -4: Learners are acquainted with the architecture of the tool or tool map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions, utility and inter-relations.
• Step -5: Learners are exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level.
• Step -6: Learners perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made industry-standard outputs.
• Step -7: Learners are engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
• Step -8: Learners are encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
• Step -9: After the imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
• Step-10: Emulation is taken a level further from working with differential skills towards the visualization and creation of a complete output according to the requirements provided. (Long Assignments)
• Step-11: Understanding the requirements, communicating one’s own thoughts and presenting are important skills required in facing an interview for securing a work order/job. For instilling these skills, learners are presented with various subject-specific technical as well as HR-oriented questions and encouraged to answer them.
• Step-12: Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression, from self-expression to self-confidence and from self-confidence to self-reliance and self-esteem!

Evaluation Pattern of KLiC Courses consists of 4 Sections as per below table:

YCMOU Mark Sheet

Printed Mark Sheet will be issued by YCMOU on successful completion of Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 and will be delivered to the learner by MKCL.
YCMOU Mark Sheet will be available only for Maharashtra jurisdiction learners

MKCL's KLiC Certificate

The certificate will be provided to the learner who will satisfy the below criteria:

1. Learners who have successfully completed above mentioned 3 Sections i.e. Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3
2. Additionally, learner should have completed Section 4 (i.e. Section 4 will comprise of SUPWs i.e. Socially Useful and Productive Work in form of Assignments)
   • Learner has to complete and upload minimum 2 out of 5 Assignments