Skill Development in India Challenges and Opportunity.

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1 Skill Development in India Challenges and Opportunity. Prof. Maheshkumar Shankar Kedar Sinhgad Institute of Management & Research Center, Wadgaon, Pune. Abstract:- Indian population crossed 121 Crore numbers and world s second largest populated country. Structural changes in the Indian economy have precipitated changes in the patterns of demand for industrial labour. Recent trends in the composition of employment indicate that the Indian workforce is migrating from the agriculture sector to the industry-and-services sectors. India is uniquely positioned in world due to demographic dividend as compared to developed countries whose population is aging. China, US, Western Europe, Japan and many countries in the world are grappling with an aging population. On the other hand, India with an average age of around 29 years and with a median age much below China and OECD countries. India s 65% of the population is below 35 years of age and 70% of the population will be of working age by High population if employed, trained and productive can easily capitalize the advantage of demographic dividend and lead to sustainable development but same high unemployed, untrained and unproductive population can even turn demographic dividend into demographic liability. India has one of the youngest populations in the world, a trend that is expected to continue until However, India's labour productivity is much lower than that of other Asian economies. A structural shift towards higher-productivity sectors requires up-skilling of the labour force in order to ensure the country s inclusive economic growth. Skill development has emerged as a national priority and a number of skill-training initiatives have been undertaken over the last four years. In this context, the role of international players in the Indian skill domain is explored. Joint initiative by Government and prime minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi decided to develop skill of Indian youth for particular job and entrepreneurship / business development. Started National Skill Development council By Ministry of Human Resource Development and Training. And this paper explores it. Key Words: - Industrial Labour, Service Sector, National Skill Development Council, Skill Introduction:- The Ministry is responsible for coordination of all skill development efforts across the country, removal of disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, building the vocational and technical training framework, skill upgradation, building of new skills, and innovative thinking not only for existing jobs but also jobs that are to be created. The Ministry aims to Skill on a large Scale with Speed and high Standards in order to achieve its vision of a 'Skilled India'. It is aided in these initiatives by its functional arms National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and 33 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) as well as 187 training partners registered with NSDC. The Ministry also intends to work with the existing network of skill development centres, universities and other alliances in the field. Further, collaborations with relevant Central Ministries, State governments, international organizations, industry and NGOs have been initiated for multi-level engagement and more impactful implementation of skill development efforts. National Skill Development Corporation The National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC) was setup as a one of its kind, Public Private Partnership Company with the primary mandate of catalyzing the skills landscape in India. NSDC is a unique model created with a well thought through underlying philosophy based on the following pillars: 1 st December, 2015 Page 1

2 1. Create: Proactively catalyse creation of large, quality vocational training institutions. 2. Fund: Reduce risk by providing patient capital. Including grants and equity. 3. Enable: the creation and sustainability of support systems required for skill development. This includes the Industry led Sector Skill Councils. The main objectives of the NSDC are to: To Upgrade skills to international standards through significant industry involvement and develop necessary frameworks for standards, curriculum and quality assurance To Enhance, support and coordinate private sector initiatives for skill development through appropriate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models; strive for significant operational and financial involvement from the private sector To Play the role of a "marketmaker" by bringing financing, particularly in sectors where market mechanisms are ineffective or missing To Prioritize initiatives that can have a multiplier or catalytic effect as opposed to one-off impact. Partnerships NSDC operates through partnerships with multiple stakeholders in catalysing and evolving the skilling ecosystem. Private Sector Areas of partnerships include awareness building, capacity creation, loan financing, creation and operations of Sector Skill Councils, assessment leading to certification, employment generation, Corporate Social Responsibility, World Skills competitions and participation in Special Initiatives like Udaan focused on J&K. International Engagement Investments, technical assistance, transnational standards, overseas jobs and other areas. Central Ministries Participation in flagship programmes like Make in India, Swachh Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Smart City, Digital India and Namami Ganga, among many others. State Governments Development of programs and schemes, alignment to NSQF and capacity building, operationalization of program, capacity building efforts among others. University/School systems Vocationalisation of education through specific training programs, evolution of credit framework, entrepreneur development, etc. Non-profit organizations Capacity building of marginalized and special groups, development of livelihood, self-employment and entrepreneurship programs. Innovation Support to earlystage social entrepreneurs working on innovative business models to address gaps in the skilling ecosystem, including programs for persons with disability. Achievements Over 4 million students trained 207 private sector partnerships for training and capacity building, each to train at least 50,000 persons over a 10-year period. 37 Sector Skill Councils (SSC) approved in services, manufacturing, agriculture & allied services, and informal sectors. Sectors include 19 of 20 high priority sectors identified by the Government and 25 of the sectors under Make in India initiative Qualification Packs with 6,625 unique National Occupational Standards (NOS). These have been validated by over 1000 companies. 1 st December, 2015 Page 2

3 Vocational training introduced in 10 States, covering 1290 schools, 2 Boards Community Colleges under UGC, benefitting over 2.5 lakh students. Curriculum based on National Occupational Standards (NOS) and SSC certification. NSDC is working with 21 universities for alignment of education and training to NSQF Designated implementation agency for the largest voucher-based skill development program, the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme (STAR Scheme) Skill Development Management System (SDMS) with 606 training partners, training centres, trainers, 20 employment portals, 29 assessment agencies and 2808 empanelled assessors. Hosting infrastructure certified by ISO 20000/27000 supported by dedicated personnel. National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) The National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), an autonomous body, (registered as a Society under the Society's Registration Act 1860) was created with the mandate to co-ordinate and harmonise the skill development activities in the country, is part of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Functions: Gazette Notification of NSDA Take all possible steps to meet skilling targets as envisaged in the 12th Five Year Plan and beyond. Coordinate and harmonize the approach to skill development among various Central Ministries/Department. State Governments, the NSDC and the Private sector. Anchor and operationalize the NSQF to ensure that quality and standards meet sector specific requirements Be the nodal agency for State Skill Development Missions Raise extra-budgetary resources for skill development from various sources such as international agencies, including multi-lateral agencies, and the private sector. Evaluate existing skill development schemes with a view to assessing their efficacy and suggest corrective action to make them more effective. Create and maintain a national data base related to skill development including development of a dynamic Labour Market Information System (LMIS). Take affirmative action for advocacy. Ensure that the skilling needs of the disadvantaged and the marginalized groups like SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, women and differently abled persons are taken care of and. Discharge any other function as may be assigned to it by the Government of India. Activities undertaken by the NSDA Besides anchoring and implementation, the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), some of the other actions taken by the NSDA are as under: 1. Rationalization of the Skill Development Schemes of the Government of India NSDA has worked with the concerned ministries and stakeholders to achieve convergence of norms across the various central schemes for skill development, while at the same time recognizing the special needs of the North Eastern States, the hill States, and other geographies that pose challenging situations for skill development. 2. Creation of an integrated Labour Market Information System A national database on all major aspects of skill development is being created in partnership with all other Ministries of the 1 st December, 2015 Page 3

4 Government of India and the State Governments. This would be a one-shop stop where all the relevant information is freely available to citizens. The government has created a National Steering Committee for setting up the Labour Market Information System (LMIS). The LMIS would bring in operational efficiencies, would be transparent and available to all, and would help reduce considerably the situation of one individual being benefitted under different schemes. 3. Engagement with States The NSDA is newactively engaged with the various State governments to plan out their skill development action plan, help them develop their skill development policies, and set up suitable administrative mechanisms. Through Technical Assistance programmes with the Asian Development bank (ADB), European Union (EU) and DFID (Department for International Development of the Government of UK), NSDA is helping the State Skill Development Missions of eleven states build their respective capacities. 4. Skills Innovation Initiative A committee has been set up under the Skills Innovation Initiative housed under the NSDA. The NSDA invites innovative ideas, concepts and practices on skill development. The Committee reviews all the proposals of innovations to facilitate their application on a wider scale. Selected innovative practices will be facilitated and propagated for wider application. Five innovative approaches and solutions have already been identified for wider propagation. National Skill Development Fund The National Skill Development Fund was set up in 2009 by the Government of India for raising funds both from Government and Non-Government sectors for skill development in the country. The Fund is contributed by various Government sources, and other donors/ contributors to enhance, stimulate and develop the skills of Indian youth by various sector specific programs. A public Trust set up by the Government of India is the custodian of the Fund. The Trust accepts donation, contribution in cash or kind from the Contributors for furtherance of objectives of the Fund. The Fund is operated and managed by the Board of Trustees. The Chief Executive Officer of the Trust is responsible for day-to-day administration and management of the Trust. The Fund meets its objectives through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) which is an industry led Not For Profit Company set up for building skill development capacity and forging strong linkages with the market. NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill development by providing funding to enterprises, companies and organizations that provide skill training. It also develops appropriate models to enhance, support and coordinate private sector initiatives. Till 31st March 2015, NSDF has released Rs crore to NSDC towards skill development programmes including National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme (STAR) and UDAAN Scheme (J&K oriented). NSDC with 160 training partners and 1722 training centres has so far trained around 35 lakh persons across India. Accounts of the Trust are subject to CAG Audit and are also audited by a Chartered Accountant for every financial year and in such manner as may be directed by GOI. The Trust has engaged IL&FS Trust Company Ltd (ITCL), one of the largest Corporate Trustees in India, for providing micro prudential oversight on the implementing partner and monitoring the interests of Trust. Sector Skill Councils (SSC) Sector Skill Councils are set up as autonomous industry-led bodies by NSDC. They create Occupational Standards and Qualification bodies, develop competency framework, conduct Train the Trainer Programs, conduct skill gap studies and Assess and Certify trainees on the 1 st December, 2015 Page 4

5 curriculum aligned to National Occupational Standards developed by them. Till date, the NSDC Board has approved proposals for 37 Sector Skill Councils. There are approximately 450 Corporate Representatives in the Governing Councils of these SSCs. The list of SSCs is given below. The Ministry has been actively engaging with these SSCs. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship under the Chairmanship of the Hon'ble MoS (I/C) held meetings with all the Sector Skill Council (SSC) in the months of December, 2014 and January, 2015 to integrate them into the National Agenda on Skilling. The Hon'ble MoS was also part of the Governing Councils meeting of 6 Sector Skill Councils viz. Beauty & Wellness, IT & ITeS, Telecom, Aviation & Aerospace, Rubber and Hospitality & Tourism Sector Skill Councils which were held over the last 3 months. The Ministry also organized meetings at the Joint Secretary level with the line Ministries of Sector Skill Councils like Capital Goods, Telecom, Mining, Shipping to align the activities of the SSC completely with these Ministries. The Ministry, along with NSDC and Sector Skill Councils, organized sectoral workshops on National Occupational Standards in February The Ministry has issued a notification that enables SSCs to join the list of non-statutory bodies which issue nationally recognised skills certificates. Objective of the study The study has been conducted mainly to: 1. To Study Skill development initiatives and strategies in India and its impact on India 2. To Study Understand the present status of skill development in India 1 st December, 2015 Page 5

6 3. To Study and understand the challenges in skill development in India Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) isthe flagship outcome-based skill training scheme of the new Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The objective of this skill certification and reward scheme is to enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth to take up outcome based skill training and become employable and earn their livelihood.under the scheme, monetary reward would be provided to trainees who are successfully trained, assessed and certified in skill courses run by affiliated training providers. Key features of the PMKVY are: 1) Standards- Training will be done against standards (National Occupational Standards - NOS and Qualification Packs - QPs for specific job roles) formulated by industry-driven bodies, namely the Sector Skills Councils (SSCs). Third party assessments for skill training will be done based on national (and often) global standards. 2) Direct Fund Transfer- It will have complete transparent funding of skill training without any intermediaries with monetary rewards directly transferred to the trainees bank account. It will ensure financial inclusion with a provision of unique multi-wallet facility linked to debit card and accidental insurance. Aadhaar number will be used for unique identification of each candidate. 3) Demand-driven targets: Based on assessment of skill demand and the Skill Gap Studies, target for skill training would be allocated to training providers by job-role and by district/city to the extent possible, by NSDC in consultation with the SSCs, States/UTs and the Central Ministries/Departments under the oversight of the Steering Committee of PMKVY. 4) Target aligned to national flagship programmes and regions: Target for skill training would be aligned to the demand from the Central Governments flagship programmes, such as - Swachh Bharat, Make in India, Digital India, National Solar Mission and so on. 5) Supply side perspective in target fixation: Skill training under PMKVY would essentially target drop out students after class 10 and class 12 and hence these numbers will be taken into consideration while deciding state / district wise targets. There will be special focus on youth in regions affected by left-wing extremists and from North Eastern States and J&K. 6) Recognition of prior learning (RPL): Under PMKVY, trainees with prior experience or skills and competencies will be assessed and they will also be given monetary rewards for undergoing assessments. This will be an important step towards recognising the skills possessed by workers working in the informal sector and their inclusion. This will also facilitate the process of skill upgradation and re-skilling of the existing workforce. The focus of RPL would be on those jobroles/sectors in which it is most desired and it will be accompanied with a strong advocacy campaign to promote a paradigm shift in the labour market to make skill training to standards aspirational. 7) Variable amount of monetary reward: Monetary reward for various job roles within a sector would also vary. This amount would be arrived at after taking various factors like cost of training, 1 st December, 2015 Page 6

7 willingness of trainees for pay and other relevant factors into consideration. Higher incentives will be given to training in manufacturing, construction and plumbing sectors. 8) Robust regime for registration of training providers: NSDC training partners undergo due diligence before being registered with NSDC. Government affiliated training centres and other training partners will be approved by the SSCs on the basis of guidelines issued by NSDC. Under PMKVY, even the government affiliated training providers will undergo due diligence as per the process manual. Each training partner would be responsible for its entire franchisee network and the infrastructure of training centers. The same will be part of the monitoring process. Only first level of franchising would be allowed but the same should be declared in advance and validated on the basis of random sampling as per guidelines in the process manual. 9) Focussed awareness building and mobilisation activities: Awareness building & mobilization activities would be carried out with the involvement of local State and district governments as well as involve Members of Parliament in the activities to ensure greater outreach and ownership. A campbased approach by organizing Kaushal Melas to disseminate information about various skill training options, outline possible career paths and income generation potential once the training is imparted would be held in every district. Efforts will be made to ensure that the coverage of the scheme is across all the 543 constituencies in India. Skill Yatras through bus journeys will be explored to take awareness to the hinterlands and include live demonstration of skills in the buses. Non-governmental and community-based organizations would be involved in this activity to ensure widest possible reach and create an environment for skilling in the country. This would be supplemented with specialised and standardized branding and communication packages through mass media and social media. Periodic surprise checks and audits of the mobilisation phase would be conducted to ensure its continued efficacy. 10) Improved curricula, better pedagogy and trained instructors: While, the thrust would be on outcomes in terms of third party assessment/certification, but support for improved curricula, better technology enabled pedagogy and upgrading the capacity of instructors would enable improving the overall ecosystem for high quality skill training in the country. All skill training would include soft skill training, personal grooming, behavioural change for cleanliness, and good work ethics as a part of the training curricula. 11) Enhanced monitoring: To monitor the training process, SSCs will be tasked with verifying and recording details of all training centres on the Skill Development Management System (SDMS), and ascertain quality of training locations and courses through certified assessors during the time of assessments. Possibility of putting in place a system of biometric attendance and sample video recording would be explored. SSCs will also be responsible for certifying the training curriculum and for ensuring that it is aligned to 1 st December, 2015 Page 7

8 QPs of job roles. In addition, SSCs will be tasked with certifying all trainers for the Scheme. Audit checks and surprise visits to training centres will also be conducted to ensure enhanced monitoring. Assessing process could be more technology driven and could also be carried out in CCTV environment. 12) Mentorship support: A mentorship programme will be created in order to support trainees who have successfully completed the training programme and are in the process of looking for employment opportunities. Training providers will be responsible for identifying mentors who will support and guide trainees in the post-training phase. These mentors will provide career guidance and counselling for trainees once they have completed training and will also help connect them to employment opportunities. This mentorship programme will also facilitate the tracking of trainees in the post training phase. 13) Evaluation: Trainee feedback based on validated standard format obtained at the time of assessment will become the key element of the evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and scale up of PMKVY in future. 14) Grievance Redressal: A proper grievance redressal mechanism would be put in place. Online Citizens Portal would be set up to disseminate information about PMKVY. This would also serve as a platform for redressal of grievances. The portal would also include a complete database of all available courses and training centres under PMKVY. The scheme will be implemented through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). UDAAN Udaan is a Special Industry Initiative for Jammu & Kashmir in the nature of partnership between the corporates of India and Ministry of Home Affairs and implemented by National Skill Development Corporation. The programme aims to provide skills training and enhance the employability of unemployed youth of J&K. The Scheme covers graduates, post graduates and three year engineering diploma holders. It has two objectives: (i) To provide an exposure to the unemployed graduates to the best of Corporate India; (ii) To provide Corporate India, an exposure to the rich talent pool available in the State. The key stakeholders are: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) - Chief Benefactors State Government (Jammu & Kashmir) Corporates - Training Partners Implementation Agency (IA) NSDC The Scheme aims to cover 40,000 youth of J&K over a period of five years and Rs. 750 crore has been earmarked for implementation of the scheme over a period of five years to cover other incidental expenses such as travel cost, boarding and lodging, stipend and travel and medical insurance cost for the trainees and administration cost. Further corporates are eligible for partial reimbursement of training expense incurred for the candidates who have been offered jobs. 1 st December, 2015 Page 8

9 Udaan as on 10 th July, 2015 Milestones Figures Youth who have joined Udaan training programs till date 10,555 Placement Offers Made 4,984 Cumulative Corporates successfully partnered with Udaan 74 Cumulative commitment for 5 years 94,300 Udaan selection drives conducted till date 585 Standard Training Assessment and NSDC is the designated implementing Reward (STAR) Scheme: agency of the scheme and is working The National Skill Certification and through various Sector Skill Councils Monetary Reward Scheme, known as STAR (Standard Training Assessment and Reward),was operational between August 2013 and September (SSCs), Training Providers (TPs) and independent Assessment Agencies (AAs). The achievements made under the scheme as on Feb, 2015 are as under: Outcomes: (As of 03 July 2015) Enrolled 1,400,848 Training completed 1,400,844 Assessment Completed 1,362,296 Passed 915,242 Certified 861,077 Reward Money Disbursed 833,144 (Rs * Cr) * This money is NSDC processed and may take some time to reach the beneficiaries. School Education Accrediting curriculum with PSSCIVE, Background Recommendation for Appointment of The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Vocationalisation of Secondary Education of Ministry of HRD, Government of India lists out a crucial role for NSDC and its Vocational (Industry) Coordinator, Quality Control of Training, Training of Trainers, Student Assessment and Certification and Industry Interface. NSDC funded Training Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) in Partners take the responsibility of entire implementation of NSQF. The trainings conducted in the scheme are based on the National Occupational Standards set by Training Delivery including deploying and managing faculty, setting up of labs, organising Guest Lectures/Industry Visits. NSDC through its Sector Skill Councils. Broad Model for Current The scheme also mandates the SSCs to Implementation across States conduct assessments and certification Infrastructure jointly with the State Board. State provide the civil NSDC is currently working with the State infrastructure at each school. Governments of Haryana, Himachal State Govt./NSDC Training Partner Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Maharashatra, take funds from State and equip the schools with skill labs Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for Aligning the scheme with the implementation of the scheme in their scheme of studies with state board states through its approved and funded Training Delivery through NSDC Sector Skill Councils. Training Partner Sector Skill Councils support the States in Identification of Trades/ Occupations, NSDC Training Partner recruit teachers and place them in schools 1 st December, 2015 Page 9

10 as per the minimum prescribed qualifications. Two Trades are offered in each school and each trade to have 50 students. NSDC TP monitor and manage the training delivery. TP organise On the Job Trainings and Guest Lectures at different intervals. The course run for four years from Class IX-Class XII pertaining to a Qualification Pack prescribed by the Sector Skill Councils. Assessments and Certification Sector Skill Councils conduct Assessments and provide certification aligned to the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) along with the State Education Board. Stakeholders in the Implementation: State Government NSDC Sector Skill Councils NSDC Training Partner Role and Responsibilities of the Stakeholders State Government: Policy, Providing infrastructure, Mobilisation of Students through State/Board Schools (In ) Principals, Monitoring, Regulatory, Aligning vocational to mainstream scheme of studies of the State Board, Extensive advocacy and marketing of the project. NSDC: Conceptualize and operationalize the project, Selection of NSDC partners in various trades to implement the project across schools, Setting Standards & Quality Processes, MIS and Monitoring, Management Review Sector Skill Council: Identification of Trades, Accrediting curriculum, Recommendation for Appointment of Vocational (Industry) Coordinator, Quality Control of Training, Student Assessment and Certification and Facilitating Industry Interface. NSDC Training Partner: Curriculum development aligned to National Occupational Standards, Development and Printing of Courseware, Providing Vocational trainers, Industry Participation through OJTs and Internships, MIS & reporting, Interfacing with all Stakeholders Expected Sectors Number Haryana 240 Auto, Healthcare, Retail, Security, IT-ITeS, Beauty and Wellness and Sports 23,000 Himachal Auto, Healthcare, Retail, Security, IT-ITeS, 200 Pradesh Agriculture 18,000 Uttarakhand 44 Auto, Healthcare, Retail, IT-ITeS 5,000 Madhya Pradesh 50 Auto, IT-ITeS 2,500 Punjab 100 Auto, Retail, IT/ITES, Security, B&W and Healthcare 5,000 Rajasthan 70 Automotive, Gems &Jewellery, Healthcare, Travel & Tourism and Beauty & Wellness 3,500 Maharashtra 350 Auto, Healthcare, IT-ITeS, Construction, Capital Goods 15,000 Nagaland 6 IT-ITeS 300 Karnataka 100 Auto, Healthcare, IT-ITeS, Retail 15,000 Chhattisgarh 30 Automotive, Retail and IT-ITES 2,000 1 st December, 2015 Page 10

11 Higher Education In order to bridge the industry academia gap NSDC has developed a unique model to integrate skill based trainings into the academic cycle of the Universities. These are based on National Occupational Standards set by industry through sector skill councils. The job roles offered are designed to be progressive in nature from Level 5 level 7 on National Skills Qualification framework. The key highlight of the model is as given below: Based on state skill gap report identification of Sectors and job roles Development of implementation model and Integration into time table as per university norms Training of Trainers by Sector Skill Council Curriculum Alignment and Capacity Building workshops Student orientation sessions to take an informed choice of sector/job role based on career aspiration Standardised Training Delivery by NSDC Training Partners Internships and On- the job Training Assessment and certification by Sector Skill Council Last Mile Employability and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for the students NSDC is working with 21 Universities, UGC and AICTE catering to more than 1200 colleges and 400 community colleges across the country. Some of the organization includes: 1. Savitribai Phule University of Pune : 663 colleges and 57 autonomous institutions 2. University of Delhi: 67 colleges including NCWEB and SOL 3. University Grants Commission: 150 community colleges and 127 colleges for B.Voc and Degree programmes 4. Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU): 155 learning resource centres and 204 community colleges 5. Centurion University: 4 colleges 6. Haryana and Punjab Universities 7. AICTE : 100 Community Colleges NSDC is about to sign MoUs with 7 more universities to adopt this model. NSDC funded training partners affiliated to respective SSCs are involved in imparting trainings to the students under these partnerships. The infrastructure is allocated by the respective colleges of the University. A project management team ensures monitoring and evaluation of ongoing trainings. Academia recognize the benefits of this model for integration of industry recognized skills with regular studies and post assessment the student service industry endorsed and recognized certificate. Conclusion:- India's labour productivity is much lower than that of other Asian economies. A structural shift towards higher-productivity sectors requires up-skilling of the labour force in order to ensure the country s inclusive economic growth. Skill development has emerged as a national priority and a number of skill-training initiatives have been undertaken over the last four years. In this context, the role of international players in the Indian skill domain is explored. Joint initiative by Government and prime minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi decided to develop skill of Indian youth for particular job and entrepreneurship / business development. Started National Skill Development council By Ministry of Human Resource Development and Training. With help of NSCD i.e. government of India and initiative of prime Minister Narendra Modi started this programme for the Skill development and entrepreneurship opportunity development. Which meet the expectation and exceeded it, But in near future it will generate more skilled labour force with very good work 1 st December, 2015 Page 11

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