A Study of Challenges and Present Condition of Skill Development in India

Dr. Kamal K. Agal

In recent years, India has witnessed rapid economic growth through the development of new-age industries. The increase in purchasing power leads to a demand for new service quality levels. According to the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC), skills can be divided into four levels based on the level and duration of training required. Level 1 semi-skilled refers to skills that can be acquired through short courses, focused interventions and on-the-job training, and Level 2 Skills refers to professional-specific skills that can be acquired through technical or vocational training. Level 3 high skills are those that involve high technical or commercial level operations, achievable notwithstanding degrees, diplomas and postgraduate education. As the structural, demographic and technological landscape transforms India's economy and forms of work, new entrants to the labour market must be skilled and employable. By 2023, about 70 million additional persons of working age (15-59years) are expected to join the country's labor force - using the same estimated model, the total workforce will then include million people.According to our analysis of the Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-2018,it will cover 59 million young people (individuals aged 15-30 years).Strategies for redeveloping and enhancing the skills of the current workforce,as well as formal recognition of informally acquired skills, also need to be strengthened.

Keywords:Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship,Bachelor of Vocation, National Skill Qualification Framework, National skill Development Corporation, Sector skill Council, Qualification Packs.


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Agal, Kamal (2024) : A Study of Challenges and Present Condition of Skill Development in India Research Expression 7:10 p.17-31 DOI: https://doi.org/10.61703/RE-ps-Vyt-710-24-3