Cabinet gave nod to new schemes of Rs 6,655 crore for skill development
New Delhi, October 13: Modi Cabinet has approved two new schemes of skill development. The schemes are skill acquisition and knowledge awareness for livelihood promotion (SANKALP) and skill strengthening for industrial value enhancement (STRIVE). Both the schemes are supported by the World Bank.
Giving details of the schemes, Minister of Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan said, the schemes are aimed at developing globally competitive workforce for domestic and overseas requirements and will provide required impetus to National Skill Development Mission. He said, over 700 industries led institutes are being set up for providing job oriented skill training to lakhs of aspirants.
He said, the schemes will also develop a skilling environment which will support the country's rise in the ease of doing business index by steady supply of skilled workforce to the industry.
The schemes shall provide the required impetus to the National Skill Development Mission, 2015 and its various sub missions. The schemes are aligned to flagship Government of India programs such as Make in India and Swachhta Abhiyan and aim at developing globally competitive workforce for domestic and overseas requirements.
To this end, over 700 industry led institutions are being set up for providing job oriented skill training to lakhs of aspirants. An innovative challenge fund model has been employed to select and support proposals to set up such institutions in identified sectors and geographies. 66+ India International stalling institutions are being promoted to focus upon skill training as per global standards for overseas placements.
Over 30,000 aspirants shall be trained in IISCs and get certificates from International Awarding Bodies (lABs). Upgrading 500 ITIs, as model ITIs across India and improving their industry connect, is also envisaged by ushering in reforms such as on-line examination, centralised admission, improving efficiency and transparency in the system.