Schemes of Skill Development
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The document outlines various skill development schemes and initiatives in India targeted at different groups. It provides details on 26 schemes that aim to provide vocational training, develop entrepreneurial skills, and improve employability for school dropouts, women, rural and urban poor, minority and tribal youth, those in left wing extremist areas, and persons with disabilities. The schemes are implemented by various government agencies and aim to boost self-employment and reduce unemployment across these disadvantaged groups in India.
Schemes of Skill Development
- 1. 1 | P a g e Initiative to Address Challenges Faced by Disadvantaged in Skill Development S.NO Name of Scheme Particulars/objectives of the Scheme For SchoolDrop- outs 1. Craftsmen Training Scheme The major objectives of the scheme are to: 1) semi – skilled/ skilled workers to industry by systematic training to school leavers; and 2) Reduce unemployment among educated youth by equipping them with suitable skills for industrial employment. The scheme is implemented through government run it is and private ITCs 2. Apprenticeship Training Scheme The Objectives of Apprentice training are: 1) To regulate the programme of training of apprentices in the industry so as to conform to the syllabus, period of training etc. as laid down by the Central Apprenticeship Council 2) To utilize the facilities available in industry for imparting practical training with a view to meet the requirements of skilled manpower for industry. Apprentice Prothsahan Yojana (APY) has been launched with the objective of sharing of 50 per cent of prescribed stipend by the Government of India for the first two years of apprenticeship training for 1,00,000 apprentices to be engaged by establishments covered under the Apprentices Act, 1961 3. TRIFED – Skill development/upgradation and capacity building for Handicrafts/Handlooms TRIFED – a National level cooperative body under the Ministry of tribal affairs, Government of India is engaged in the marketing development of tribal products and skill development/ up-gradation and capacity building trainings of tribal handicraft artisans and tribal people in Skill Development And Capacity Building training of Minor Forest Produce gathered and training of tribal handicraft artisans engaged in making Handlooms, Handicraft, Tribal Paintings etc. Women and AdolescentGirls 4. Support to Training and Employment Program (STEP) The scheme has two folds objectives as follows: 1) To provide skills that give employability to women 2) To provide competencies and skills that
- 2. 2 | P a g e enable women to become self- employed/entrepreneurs 5. Priyadarshini scheme to organize women into effective self-help group The “Women Empowerment and Livelihood Programme in Mid Gangetic Plains” also called Priyadarshini Programme envisages holistic empowerment of 1, 08,000 poor women and adolescent girls through formation of 7200 SHGs. The programme originally being implemented in six districts including four districts of Uttar Pradesh 6. Swadhar Greh/Short Stay Home (Skill improvement for rehabilitation) Under the scheme, new Swadhar greh will be set up in every district with capacity of 30 women with the following objectives: 1) To cater to the primary need of shelter, food, clothing, medical treatment and care of the women in distress and who are without any social and economic support. 2) To enable them to regain their emotional strength that gets hampered due to their encounter with unfortunate circumstances 3) To provide them with legal aid and guidance to enable them to take steps for their readjustment in family/society. 4) To rehabilitate them economically and emotionally. 7. SABLA – Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls The objective is to improve the nutritional and health status of adolescent age group of 11-18 years and empower them by providing education in life-skills, health and nutrition, the Government of India introduced the SABLA in November, 2010. The scheme also aims at equipping girls with information on family welfare, health and hygiene, existing public services etc. and to draw out of school girls into the formal or non-formal education systems. 8. Skill Up-gradation Training Programme for women in 200 Border/Tribal/Backward Districts The programme is aimed at enhancing the vocational skills of women in the border or tribal or backward districts and also at helping them to acquire self-employment. The programme enables women participations to supplement their income in existing occupation, improve productivity and learn new skills for which there is a good demand in the market. Rural Poor 9. Pandit DeenDayal Upadhyay Grammen Kaushal Yojana (Earlier known as Aajeevika) Aims at training 10 lakh (1 million) rural youths for jobs by 2017. The skills imparted under the scheme will now be benchmarked against international
- 3. 3 | P a g e standards and will complement the prime Minister’s Make in India campaign. The Kaushal Yojana will also the address the need for imparting training to the differently-abled persons and chip in private players including international players to impart the skills to the rural youths 10. Rural Self Employment and Training Scheme (RSETI) Rural Self Employment and Training Institute (RSETIs) across the country as institution to mitigate the unemployment and underemployment problem among the youth in the country. RSETIs are the nonprofit institutions established with the support of State and Central Governments. The objective of this institute is to generate the self-employment in the rural areas through training for capacity building and by facilitating in settlement in vocations. RSETIs are imparting comprehensive quality training in personality and skill development areas to the rural youth and it facilitate them in settlement of vocations. Settlement is facilitated by enabling the trained candidates to launch profitable micro enterprises either with or without the credit linkage from financial institutions. Urban Poor 11. National Urban Livelihood Missions(NULM) – Employment through Skill Training and Placement Skill Training to be provided for both Wage Employment (Job Placement) and Enterprise Development. 1) Implementation in PPP mode through strong linkage and coordination with industry, technical universities/academic institutions, private skill training providers, industry approved certifications and placement 2) Identification of training needs based on city level skill gap analysis 3) Imparting soft skills, professional etiquettes etc. and pre-training counselling. Minority Youth 12. Multi Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP) The programme aims at improving the socio-economic conditions of minorities and providing basic amenities to them for improving the quality of life of the people and reducing imbalances in the identified minority concentration areas. 13. Seekhao aur Kamao 1) To bring down unemployment rate of minorities 2) To conserve and update traditional skills of minorities and establish their
- 4. 4 | P a g e linkages with the market 3) To improve employability of existing workers, school dropouts etc. and ensure their placement 4) To generate means of better livelihood for marginalized minorities and bring them in the mainstream 5) To develop potential human resources for the country 14. Parvaaz The main objective of this programme is to mainstream the minority BPL youth of the country by empowering them with education, skills and employment. It is geared towards helping the learners attain minimal education required for employability and also upgrading the necessary skills needed to step into a new world thereby graduate into their next phase of their lives. Youth From J & K 15. Himayat Himayat is placement linked skill development scheme for youth from J & K – target of covering the 1 lakh Youth in the next 5 years. It is implemented through competent training providers from the private sector and nonprofit organizations. 16. Udaan The special industry initiative, known as “Udaan” targets the youth of J & K, especially graduates and post graduates, who are seeking global and local opportunities. It aims at providing corporate India with exposure to the rich talent pool available in the state. LWE Affected Areas 17. Roshni A special scheme called Roshni with separate guidelines has been launched that takes into account the peculiar situation in 27 critical Left Wing Extremist (LWE) affected districts. In particular it provides for training programs over different time periods. Currently these are for 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. 18. Skill Development in 34 Districts affected by Left Wing Extremism The scheme is to create Skill Development infrastructure in these districts closer to the people by establishing one ITI and two Skill Development Centers (SDCs) in each district and to run demand driven vocational training courses. North Eastern Region 19. Capacity Building and Technical Assistance The scheme implemented by M/o DoNER aims to provide funding for skill
- 5. 5 | P a g e Scheme development, enhancing of employability and competencies and promotion of self- employment and entrepreneurship amongst youth. For the Government sector, it seeks to enhance the knowledge and skills of mid-level functionaries for good governance. 20. Enhancing Skill Development This schemes aims at the up-gradation of 20 ITIs in NE States and Sikkim, supplementing infrastructure deficiencies in 28 ITIs in NE states and Sikkim, and funding monitoring cell at central & State Level SC/ST Youth 21. Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP) The aim objective is to give a thrust to family oriented schemes of economic development of SCs below the poverty line, by providing resources for filling the critical gaps and for providing missing vital inputs so that the schemes can be more meaningful. Since the schemes/programmes for SCs may be depending upon the local occupational pattern and the economic activities available the states/UTs have been given full flexibility in utilizing SCA with the only condition that it should be utilized in conjunction with SCP and other resources available from other sources like various Corporation, Financial Institution etc. 22. National Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation Financial Assistance in the form of grant is provided through the channelizing agencies for imparting skills and entrepreneurial development training to the eligible scheduled tribe so as to create opportunities for employment/self-employment Persons with Disabilities 23. Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Handicapped(VRCs) Take care of vocational rehabilitation of the handicapped person enabling him to secure suitable employment through adjustment training and skill training with a view to integrate them in the economic mainstream and make them productive citizens of the country. About 20 VRCs are functioning in different parts of the country. In order to facilitate speedy rehabilitation of the handicapped, seven skill training workshops (STWs) have also been attached to seven VRCs. 24. Skill Development Programmes by training institutions on disability Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped, National Institute
- 6. 6 | P a g e for Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), National Institute for Visually Handicapped (NIVH), National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped (NIOH), Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation, Training & Research (SVNIRTAR), National Institute of Social Defense (NISD), conduct various training programme and degree courses. Entrepreneurs 25. Self-employment Programme Capacity Building of entrepreneurs through Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) of 3-7 days. EDP training to be organized through RSETIs and reputed institutes. 26. Entrepreneurship Development Programs (IMC/EDP/ESDP/MDP) scheme Entrepreneurship Development Programs are being organized regularly to nurture the talent of youth by enlightening them on various aspects of industrial activity required for setting up MSEs. These EDPs are generally conducted in ITIs, Polytechnics and other technical institutions, where skill is available to motivate them towards self-employment.