Dr.Mohan Balgarkashi

ABSTRACT

Improved training and skill development has to be a critical part of the employment strategy. Both the Tenth and the Eleventh Plans noted the large gap between the number of new entrants to the labour force and inadequate availability of seats in vocational and professional training institutes. The Eleventh Plan high growth in output, and for generation of new employment opportunities. Accordingly, the Eleventh Plan aimed, inter alia, at launching a National Skill Development Mission which would bring about a paradigm change in handling ‘Skill Development’ programmes and initiatives. Subsequently, the Union Cabinet approved a Coordinated Action Plan for Skill Development, which envisaged a target of 500 million skilled persons by 2022. Generation of productive and gainful employment with decent working conditions on a sufficient scale to absorb the growing labour force was a critical element in the Eleventh Plan strategy for achieving inclusive growth. The Eleventh Plan aimed at bringing the overall unemployment down by generating new work opportunities exceeding the projected addition to the labour force. The results of NSS 66thround (2009-10) indicate that 18 million new work were created on CDS basis between 2004-05 and 2009-10. The unemployment in absolute terms came down by 6.3 million and the unemployment rate declined to 6.6 per cent in 2009-10for the first time since 1993-94, after increasing to 7.31 per cent in 19992000 and 8.28 per cent in2004-05. On UPSS basis also, during the same period, the unemployment rate declined to 2 percent in 2009-10 from 2.3 per cent in 2004-05. The overall labour force expanded by just 11.7 million. The increase in labour force was lower compared to previous years. This, however, is a positive development as it can be attributed to higher retention of the young in schools and colleges, and also lower distress labour participation by working age women as family incomes improved in both rural and urban areasNational Skill Development Mission is a part of Skill India launched by the Indian Government. It aims to train 400 million Indians by the year 2020.NSDM is an ambitious scheme to tackle the problem of unemployment rampant in India due to low-skilled people. Along with other schemes such as Pradham Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, Skill loan schemes and National policy for skill development and entrepreneurship, it aims to reap the demographic dividend of India by providing adequate institutions and opportunities for the youth. It seeks to include Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), Vocation training at school level, and polytechnics to achieve its mission. The role of private sector in skill development is very crucial as they are the ultimate beneficiaries. Private sector has many ITIs, more than the government ones. Yet, the quality of courses offered is not upto the mark. Onsite industrial training should be provided to the work force so that people can be efficiently take up the task at hand. Private sector should cooperate with education institutions and outline their requirements, so that training can be a part of academic curriculum. Apprenticeship and internship should be encouraged by the private sector to expose students to industry standards. India is at the pinnacle of its economy transformation, and a skilled, vibrant population is very much needed to take the country forward. Both the private sector and government should play an active role in this regard. India is not only a populous country but is also the youngest country of the world. These youths demand employment for their livelihood which can’t be achieved without acquiring right type of skills. National Skill Development Mission combines youth employability aspirations with our national dream of becoming the human resource capital of the world. The objective to provide an outcome-focused implementation framework, incorporation of ski 50 identified various sectors with prospects for ng in school curriculum, development of skill in critically un-organized sectors such as construction and development of proper institutions planning, implementation and monitoring demonstrate the wide vision of the policy makers. KEY WORDS: Training, Skill India, Mission, Employment, Population, Sectors, Population Pyramid .