The Model Finishing School is a pioneering venture of the Government of Kerala, set up with the purpose of enhancing employability of qualified youths from the State of Kerala.Kerala, which is one of the most literate and education-friendly states of India, has no dearth of qualified hands, both in the technical and non-technical streams. The collective efforts put in by different stakeholders towards promoting education could be attributed to this achievement. In spite of this advantage, youths in Kerala face a definite lag when it comes to securing employment of choice, especially in the new-age technology enabled sectors. This perplexing mismatch has been a cause of concern to the Government, academicians, representatives of the industry and even well-wishers of the State. The commonly attributed reason to this mismatch is the lack of communication and articulation skills among the youth of Kerala.
The first Model Finishing School started in 2008 at Science and Technology Museum Campus, Trivandrum and the second at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium Kaloor, Kochi in 2010.