Skill India is an initiative of the Government of India which has been launched to empower the youth of the country with skill sets which make them more employable and more productive in their work environment.
India is a country today with 65 per cent of its youth in the working age group. If ever there is a way to reap this demographic advantage, it
has to be through skill development of the youth so that they add not only to their personal growth but to the country’s economic growth as well. Skill India offers courses across 40 sectors in the country which are aligned to the standards recognised by both, the industry and the Government under the National Skill Qualification Framework.
The courses help a person focus on practical delivery of work and help him enhance his technical expertise so that he is ready on day one of his job and companies do not have to invest in training him for his job profile. The Skill Mission has gathered tremendous steam. The target to train more than a crore fresh entrants into the Indian workforce has been substantially achieved for the first time. 1.04 crore Indian were trained through Central Government Programmes and NSDC associated training partners in the private sector.
For the first time in 68 years of India’s Independence, a Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been formed to focus on enhancing employability of the youth through skill development. Some reforms and policy interventions are possible because of skill ecosystem in the country which is reinvigorating and re-energising the country’s workforce; and is preparing the youth for job and growth opportunities in the international market. The flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) alone has seen close to 20 lakh people getting skilled and prepared for a new successful future.
National Skill Development Mission:-
The National Skill Development Mission has been developed to create convergence across sectors and States in terms of skill training activities. Further, to achieve the vision of ‘Skilled India’, the National Skill Development Mission would not only consolidate and coordinate skilling efforts, but also expedite decision making across sectors to achieve skilling at scale with speed and standards. It will be implemented through a streamlined institutional mechanism driven by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Key institutional mechanisms for achieving the objectives of the Mission have been divided into three tiers, which will consist of a Governing Council
for policy guidance at apex level, a Steering Committee and
a Mission Directorate (along with an Executive Committee)
as the executive arm of the Mission.
Mission Directorate will be supported by three other institutions: National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), and Directorate General of Training (DGT)- all of which are to have horizontal linkages with Mission Directorate to facilitate smooth functioning of the national institutional mechanism.
Seven submissions have been proposed initially to act as building blocks for achieving overall objectives of the Mission.
They are:
- institutional training,
- infrastructure,
- convergence,
- trainers,
- overseas employment,
- sustainable livelihoods, and
- leveraging public infrastructure.
National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship:-
Ministry is an integral part of the government policy on “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas” and its commitment to overall human resource development to take advantage of the demographic profile of the country’s population in the coming years. Developing a comprehensive and holistic policy document is an integral part of the process. This
requires a fresh look at the already existing National Policy on Skill Development (NPSD). The objective of the National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 will be to meet the challenge of skilling at scale with speed and standard (quality). It will aim to provide an umbrella framework to all skilling activities being carried out within the country, to align them to common standards and link the skilling with demand centres. In addition to laying down the objectives and expected outcomes, the effort will also be to identify the various institutional frameworks which can act as the vehicle to reach the expected outcomes. The national policy will also provide clarity and coherence on how skill development efforts across the country can be aligned within the existing institutional arrangements. This policy will link skill development to improved employability and productivity.
Source:- India Yearbook
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