H man Development in ndia 20.13
that leverage the private sector along with public assessment to help them secure a job for
initiatives. Some recent steps in this regard are as a better future. The actual success of this
given below: initiative can be gauged by the number of
With the setting up of the NSDC, trained personnel being employed, which
progress is being made towards creating also needs to be measured and periodically
increased awareness about the skill gap reported.
and a thrust towards skill development in The DDU-GKY (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
both the government and private sector Grameen Kaushalya Yojana), a placement-
employers as well as the Indian masses. linked skill development scheme for
The establishment of the National Skill rural youth (who are poor), as a skilling
Qualification Framework (NSQF) will component of the NRLM (National
also facilitate increased adoption of rural Livelihood Mission) has also been
skill development programmes, with launched.
availability of pathways for progression National Action Plan (NAP) for skill and
between higher education and skill training has been launched with a view
development. to increasing the scope of employability
A multipronged policy approach to enable among differently-abled persons. Under
skill development including but not it a network of skill training providers
limited to initiatives such as setting up of led by training partners from government
and non-government sectors has to be
Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), definition
established. It will also include vocational
of Occupation Standards, drawing up of
rehabilitation centres. The plan has a
the NSQF and funding initiatives such
target of skilling 5 lakh differently-abled
as the Standard Training and Assessment
persons in next three years (up to 2017-
Reward (STAR) scheme are likely to
18). Plans are also on the anvil to extend
create a widespread positive impact on
the NAP with an online skill-training
the skill ecosystem in India. platform with a target of 5 lakh every year.
The SSCs as autonomous industry-led National Policy on Skill Development and
bodies through the NSDC create National Entrepreneurship 2015 aims to ensure
Occupational Standards (NOSs) and skilling on a large scale at a speed with
Qualification Packs (QP) for each job high Standards and promote a culture
role in the sector, develop competency of innovation based entrepreneurship
frameworks, conduct training of trainers, to ensure sustainable livelihoods.
conduct skill gap studies and assess Accordingly, a Policy Implementation
through independent agencies and certify Unit (PIU) will identify all the stakeholders
trainees on the curriculum aligned to involved and flag the actionable points to
NOSs developed by them. the responsible agency.
Under the PMKVY (Pradhan Mantri Given that India has one of the youngest
Kaushal Vikas Yojana), which targets populations in the world, there is immense
offering 24 lakh Indian youth meaningful, potential for overseas employment opportunities
industry-relevant, skill-based training and for skilled persons from India. The process of
a government certification on successful mapping such opportunities through the NSDC
completion of training along with is also in progress during 2016-17.