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Digital Initiatives in Collaboration with Startups

Digital Workforce Management System

(Kerala)

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Project Team
Initiative Lead:
Dr. Potheri Vasudevan Unnikrishnan
Ex-officio Secretary to Government of Kerala, Planning & Economic Affairs Department
Members:
Riyas P M Dr. P S Sreekala Dr. Madhusudhanan C Neethu Sathyan
General Manager Skilling Director State Programme Manager Programme Manager
Kerala Knowledge Economy Kerala Knowledge Kerala Knowledge Economy Kerala Knowledge Economy
Mission Economy Mission Mission Mission

The Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM) is
a project of the Kerala Government which aims
to provide gainful employment to 20 lakh people
in various sectors. KKEM intends to create a talent
marketplace by building and nurturing an ecosystem
of Job seekers, Mobilization partners, Skills partners
and Industry partners.

For this KKEM has developed the Digital Workforce
Management System (DWMS) platform. DWMS,
functions as a platform of platforms, by bringing in
private platform providers, industry and industry

skill enablers, private skill providers, skilling agencies in Government, academic interfaces and the employee/
aspirant on one single platform.

Under DWMS, it is envisaged to source around 55 lakh Knowledge jobs, alongside mobilizing about 50 lakh job
seekers with different qualifications. Close to 35 lakh job seekers will be provided with relevant skill training that
will enable the project to provide employment to over 20 lakh people in 5 years.

DWMS is an AI-based matching engine platform that takes care of the supply and demand side of the educated
unemployed candidates in Kerala. It has been created with in-built features like AI-based Robotic Interview and
Career Inclination Survey,

Psychometric Analysis, English Score Assessment, Personality Development Training and Work Readiness
Programme. DWMS also has a built-in Learning Management System along with chatbot and call center support.

Creating adequate job opportunities to expatriates/NRI returnees and women who have taken a career break
is an important part of this initiative. There is also provision for specialized campaigns targeting marginalized
groups including SC/ST, fisher folk and the physically challenged.

As of Nov 2022, the number of job seekers registered on the DWMS is 11.35 lakhs and KKEM has managed to mobilise
3.54 lakh vacancies from over 2000 employers registered on the portal. And 10,000 candidates have managed to
find suitable employment using the DWMS already.