Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Vocational Training System and Employability for Indian Youth

Dr. Poonam Singh

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 Generating new employment opportunity is a crucial task for every government. As the proportion of working age group of 15-59 years will be increasing steadily, India has the advantage of demographic dividend, most people lack relevant skills to do their jobs effectively at their workplace. However, very nominal percentage of the total workforce in India has undergone skills training. A national policy response is, therefore, needed to guide the skill development strategies and coordinated action by all stake holders to avoid a piecemeal approach. It is also important that the policies of skill development be linked to policies in the economic, employment and social development arenas. Though education level in the recent years has increased but skill development is still a crucial issue. Skill oriented education, vocational training and lifelong learning are major determinants of employability, and thus contribute to achieving the development objectives. In a bid to meet this skills deficit, the Government of India has launched various schemes to promote vocational education. This paper provides a oad description of the issue of skills development and its role in promoting economic growth. The realization of this demographic dividend led to the formulation of the “National Skills Policy” in 2009 which set a target of imparting skills training to 500 million, by 2022. The Prime Minister’s National Council on Skill Development is an apex institution for policy direction and review. The National Skill Development Coordination Board formulates strategies to implement the decisions of the Council and evaluates the outcomes of the various other schemes and programs.

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Dr. Poonam Singh, Vocational Training System and Employability for Indian Youth, Global Journal For Research Analysis,Volume : 5 | Issue : 11 | November 2016

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