SKILL INDIA
AIM OF SKILL INDIA MISSION:
 National mission for Skill Development has been launched by GoI to provide overall institutional framework to rapidly implement and scale up skill development efforts across India.

VARIOUS INITIATIVES UNDER SKILL INDIA MISSION:

NEED FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT MISSION:
 To reap the strong demographic dividend that India possesses right now before it is lost.
 Skill development lies at the root of revival of the industrial sector. Industry ready skill development can take India to the zenith of global competitiveness.
 Skill development can lead to overall economic growth and development of the country through employment generation and creating a match between demand and supply.
 It would bring about job security which would in turn bring about habitat security, food security and health security so overall social health parameters will improve.
 A large chunk of Indians are trapped in the shackles of informal sector with no job security and social security benefits, it is imperative that these people should be accommodated in formal sector through such initiatives.

CHALLENGES NEEDED TO OVERCOME TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF SKILLIKG INDIA:
 The vocational courses are terminal in nature- there is a lack of clear vertical mobility from certificate to diploma to degree courses in vocational education, this one of the major reasons as to parents not encouraging their children to take up these courses even if they possess an inherent skill.
 Vocational and skill development courses are looked down upon and such students do not have acceptability in the society as compared to other courses.
 Lack of good infrastructure and poor quality of courses widens the gap between what the industry desires and the machinery being used for training.
 The trainers which impart the skill training are not up to date with the skills required by the industry and hence the outcome of training is not as per desired quality.
 The industry especially the small and medium enterprises do not emphasize on vocational certification or formal training as this sometime increases the cost of manpower.
 Several Ministries offer skill courses increasing the confusion amongst students also resulting in lack of standardization.
 There is no single comprehensive model addressing all the concerns of skill development sector.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRANSFORMING INDIA INT SKILL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD:
 Creating a vertical mobility from certificate to degree to diploma courses and providing options right from school level up to PG level.
 Establishing a skill development university to offer specialized degree programs which will provide advance skills. This will encourage more and more students to enter vocational stream.
 Providing lateral mobility by giving equivalence to vocational students especially at +2 level as they can pursue under graduate programs.
 Increasing role of industry in all aspects of vocational training- providing latest machinery for training, governance, providing trainers from industry and doing assessments to ensure quality at stage.
 Industry should emphasize on formal vocational training and certification at time of hiring and for career advancement.
 Creating standard curricula and assessments across various agencies offering vocational courses and estimation of skill mismatches is critical.
 Formal training programs for vocational faculty and trainers so that they understand this pedagogy.
 Promotion of niche technology areas like oil exploration, mining, agriculture, power, water resources, infrastructure, sustainable development for environment, climate change and protection through innovation in energy, bio-sciences, bio-engineering should be at the helm of policy formulation which will rev up skills market for sure.
 Creating a “Make in India” hub for productisation that promotes massively new products in various verticals like defence, railways, infrastructure, and agriculture which will facilitate a plethora of new jobs and new skill requirements.
CONCLUSION: All we really need to do is inspire and engage our youth, wean them away from divisive forces, build them into formidable force to pitchfork the economy to a higher plane. Industry, academia and government should come together to form the golden triangle which will boost India to become the “skill capital” of the world.