As the Indian economy undergoes significant expansion, transitioning from the 10th to the 3rd largest globally, the Skill India Mission (SIM) is committed to equipping the nation's youth with skills that are future-ready and industry-relevant.
According to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the ministry is actively engaged in providing skill development opportunities to youth throughout India, including Uttar Pradesh. The Minister informed in Lok Sabha during the winter session of Parliament on Dec 4.
These skills are imparted through an extensive network of training centers and institutes, operating under various schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) facilitated by Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
The brief of these schemes are:
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): PMKVY Scheme is for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and Up-skilling and Re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country including rural areas.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme: The main target of the JSS is to impart vocational skills to the non-literates, neo-literates and the persons having rudimentary level of education and school dropouts upto 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years, with due age relaxation in case of “Divyangjan” and other deserving cases. Priority is given to Women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities in the rural areas and urban low-income areas.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): This Scheme is for promoting apprenticeship training and increasing the engagement of apprentices by providing financial support to industrial establishments undertaking apprenticeship programme under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Training consists of Basic Training and On-the-Job Training / Practical Training at workplace in the industry.
Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): This scheme is for providing long-term training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. The ITIs offer a range of vocational/skill training courses covering a large number of economic sectors with an objective to provide skilled workforce to the industry as well as self employment of youth.
From 2020-21 to 2022-23, the number of persons trained through various skill development initiatives is as follows: PMKVY – 3,33,869 individuals, JSS – 2,64,725 individuals, NAPS – 1,14,940 individuals, and CTS – 8,74,747 individuals.
