Facts about the skill India program

Skill India program is a government scheme launched in 2015. This program acts as an umbrella under which many skilling programs and procedures fall. The primary objective of this scheme is to empower the youth of India with a proper skill set that will enable their employment in relevant sectors and will increase productivity.

Skill India objectives

1. The main objective is to provide market-related skills training to 40 crores of Indian youth.
2. Reducing poverty in the country.
3. Ensure the training provided is relevant and of quality.
4. Preparing India to take on the world's human resources.
5. Creating competition rather than giving mere qualification.
6. Mobilizing sufficient investment for financing.
7. Training youth to meet today's challenges.
8. Building a robust public-private partnership in skill development.
9. Closing the gap between industrial requirements.
10. Offering lifelong opportunities of learning for developing skills.

Characteristics of the Skill India program

• The main focus is on providing employability to the youth for employment opportunities and enhancing entrepreneurship.
• This program provides guidance, training, and support for all the traditional types of employment like cobblers, carpenters, blacksmiths, and nurses.
• New domains will also be taught to the youth like real estate, designing, textile, banking, tourism, etc.
• International standard training will be provided to the youth so that Indian youth get a job not only in India but also outside India.  
• It also creates a new hallmark, "Rural India Skill."
• This scheme includes a soft skill development program as well.

What is the need for a skill development program?

As per the report of 2014, India's skilled workforce is significantly less. Additionally, there is considerable unemployability among the educated Indian youth. Due to a lack of proper training, people cannot cope with the changing technologies in the market. India faces a high level of employment due to the lack of training.

 

• There will be a need for skilled workers by the end of 2022 across 24 key sectors.
• Casual workers are poorly skilled as they do not get adequate training facilities.
• Vocational education courses need to change.
• Changing technology is the biggest problem faced by the workers. Thus, the Skill development program will provide the required training to the workers.
• Lack of infrastructure in the current training institutes.
• Quality trainers are not available.

Need for soft skill development program

Mostly, interaction with other people requires soft skills. For negotiating a new contract, presenting a new idea involves some soft skills. We use soft skills regularly. Having some set of soft skills will enhance your potential and leadership skill. Hence, you will get success in life. Therefore, a Softskill development program is required.