Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Schemes

2019-02-13

It is an outcome based skill certification scheme implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
The objective is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood.
Individuals with prior learning experience or skills will also be assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Training and Assessment fees are completely paid by the Government.
The Various components are short term training, recognition of prior learning, special projects, kaushal and rozgarmela, placement guidelines and monitoring guidelines.

India’s first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for Skilling in Smart Cities was recently launched.
It was established by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), in collaboration with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
It aims to provide skill training for unemployed youth through its short-term training (STT) module and contribute to the capacity building of municipal employees through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program.
It signifies integration and convergence approach towards the Skill India Mission and the Smart City Mission.

The programme aims to provide skills training and enhance the employability of unemployed youth of J&K.
The scheme covers graduates, post graduates and three year engineering diploma holders.
The key stakeholders are Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), State Government (Jammu & Kashmir), Corporates and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Another scheme of the same name is implemented by HRD.
This project aims at addressing the lower enrollment of girls in engineering colleges/IITs and technological institutions.
It involves training 1000 selected girl students to compete for admission at premier Engineering colleges in India by providing course in an online and offline format.
The girl students enrolled in classes XI of KVs/NVs/other Government run Schools affiliated to any Board in India are eligible for the Scheme.

Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) aimed at providing market relevant training to youths across the country.
Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) aimed at improving the quality and the market relevance of vocational training provided in ITIs.
Both Schemes are under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and supported by World Bank loan assistance.
The two schemes will help in setting up national body for vocational education – Vocational Education and Training (VET).
VET shall regulate accreditation and certification in both long and short term thereby bringing about uniformity in vocational training.
SANKALP is a centrally sponsored scheme and STRIVE is a central sector scheme.