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SKILL INDIA TRANSFORMING INDIA
Posted On: 03 NOV 2021 15:51 PM
“The mantra to remain relevant in today's rapidly changing business and market is-skill, re-skill and up-skill. With this vision, we are constantly taking concrete steps to build a future-ready workforce.”
- PM Shri NarendraModi
1. Introduction:
On 15th July 2015, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that the skills acquired through informal means should be considered and recognized as formal by us so that talent gets recognised.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a program that was envisaged in the National Skill Policy – 2009 but could not be implemented in an organised manner. In 2015, the Skill India Mission was launched and under its flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme was launched with a focus on re-skilling and up-skilling in prominent trades.
2. Skill India Mission
Before 2014, the responsibility of implementing skill development programmes was divided among many departments.
The Skill India Mission covers short-term training, long term training, apprenticeship training of industry, skill development and entrepreneurship, as well as some of the skill programmes of other Union Ministries too.
- MSDE’s flagship scheme, PradhanMantriKaushalVikasYojna (PMKVY) has trained over 1.21 crore youth till date. Over 7.5 lakh youth have been trained across industries under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS).
- More than 14 lakh people have been trained under Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS).
- Apart from this, every year 25 lakh youth are imparted training at various Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), 50 lakh youth under PMKVY and 25 lakh youth are being trained under fee-based programmes.
- Over 1 crore youth are getting trained every year under the Skill India Mission by engaging with NAPS apprenticeship and skill programs of Union Ministries.
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3. Relevance of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- There are three major objectives of RPL:
- To align the competencies of the unorganized workforce of the country with the standardized National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
- To enhance the opportunities for employment and provide alternative means for higher education.
- To provide opportunities for reducing inequalities.
4. Success of RPL till date:
- Under RPL 2015-2022 more than 63 lakh beneficiaries have been certified across 37 different sectors till 10th July 2021.
- The data of certified beneficiaries is made available to industries through ASEEM (Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping) portal and the application. The platform provides skilled workforce to industries as per market demand.
5. Ensuring equitable partnerships:
Participation from States:
- Participation of States has been ensured through State Skill Development Missions (SSDM), which are on-boarded for projects under PMKVY.
- More than 69,000 candidates, who work as artisans/ workers, have been certified under various job roles.
- Project-based efforts are being made to cover the North-Eastern region under skill development programs.
- More than 100 Aspirational Districts including 65 Left Wing Extremist (LWE) districts have been mapped for skill development activities.
Participation of Industries:
- To increase the acceptability of RPL among industries, and expand the direct reach of NSQF till employers, an RPL best-in-class employer (RPL-BICE) was introduced for companies, as an initiative under PMKVY (2016-2020).
- So far, more than 13 lakh candidates have been certified under RPL-BICE.
Women’s participation:
- More than 9 lakh women have been certified in multiple sectors ranging from garment manufacturing to aerospace.
Rural participation:
- Over 4.5 lakh candidates have been certified in the agriculture sector, in courses like organic growers, broiler farm workers, shrimp farmers, drone simulators for farming and food processing.
MoU signed with the Ministry of Defence:
- Bridge course training was imparted to armed force personnel nearing retirement to enable them to make their skills more useful and productive.
- So far, over 60,000 armed-force personnel and ex-servicemen have been certified.
6. Outcomes: Increase in employment opportunities after RPL certification
As per a report of NITI Aayog, 59% of candidates involved in the survey, who have obtained RPL training, believe that RPL training empowers and enhances their skill sets and helps in providing them better opportunities of employment in the market.
- According to an impact evaluation research report of PMKVY 2.0 conducted by Sambodhi Research and Communication, after the certification of RPL, the livelihood of workforce has increased by 25% (from Rs. 8500 to Rs. 11000). 35% respondents have accepted that RPL has increased their overall income.
- According to the study conducted by the National Skill DevelopmentCorporation, following RPL certification, almost 47% people have noted an increase in income levels. Under PMKVY, 63% beneficiaries have obtained a relatively higher position at their workplace.
- Post the COVID-19 pandemic, skill up-gradation and skill certification have become an important part of our life.The International Labour Organization (ILO) has also accepted that employment opportunities have increased with RPL.
7. Creating a New India: Skilled India, Strong India
- RPL is not only giving recognition to informal skills; it is also connecting candidates with the formal recognition system and getting them respect.
- Under this programme, proficient candidates will be capable of improving their livelihoods and make valuable contribution to building a New India.
Source:PIB e-Booklet on Skill India, Transforming India
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