Skill Development Initiatives are the Need of Hour

Our country is intending to create at least 500 million of skilled workers by the end of 2022. Thus, the need is to increase the efficiency of the skill development programmes. Such initiatives are more inclusive and they reduce divides between rural and urban, male and female, traditional and contemporary workplace as well as organized and unorganized employment.

The programmes for skill development ensure preparing trained workers to adjust to the changing dynamics of technologies and employment. The policy of developing skills is to promote excellence and to be at par with the knowledge economy. The government has launched many skill development initiatives for employment generation, social development and economic growth. Despite of everything, the success of these programmes depends upon better coordination among the various states, ministries, industry as well as the other stakeholders.

Bankable Skill Training

The government at the centre has been burning the midnight oil working with several non-profit organisations to promote the need for skill training in the capital. Lifelong learning, skill upgradation and knowledge are the main things that are taught at every skill development NGO in Noida. These skills need not just be useful but bankable enough for the needy and poor people.

The success of any skill development programme depends upon adopting certain operational strategies. Looking at the future, innovation forms an important part of such programmes for their success in future. These skill trainings hold equivalence to degrees and diplomas providing assurance about their quality and high standards which are comparable to the international qualification frameworks.

Forging Useful Partnerships

Forging partnerships on all fronts also prove to be game changers. Partnerships are mainly promoted between industry, civil society institutions, government and potential skill providers. An institutional mechanism is also required to be in place to ensure sustainability. Success of such programmes requires government financial support along with private investment to make public-private partnerships more useful.

Greater Role of States

The key players in the mission of developing skills are the states that act by announcing skill development missions at the state level. Now-a-days, the official authorities focus more on spending the funds on activities rather than hard assets. Apart from these, upgrading equipment, learning and teaching aids is equally necessary. Also, infrastructure will continue to be created in the areas comprising need-based initiatives and latest technology.

Introducing Courses and Managing Finances

New methods like adoption of modular or short term courses and open architecture is equally important. The reason behind introducing such innovative courses is to fulfil the requirements of the changing labour skills in the market so that the employee just fits into the workplace. Various financing options are yet to be explored for enhancing skills. For example, linking financing to outcomes and focused funding for candidates in the form of skill voucher, scholarship and outcome based reimbursement are being looked upon.