Skill Development In Rural Areas
Source: PIB
GS II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
Overview
- News in Brief
- Various programs
Why in the News?
Under the Govt of India, the Skill India Mission aims at Skilling, Re-skilling and Up-skilling to ensure all young Indians are prepared for the many opportunities coming up.
News in Brief
- The economy expands and India moves from the 10th largest economy to the 3rd largest economy globally.
- SIM is aimed at giving access to all youth in India to get future-ready, industry-ready skills.
- Under the SIM, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) provides skill, re-skill and up-skill training to youth across the country
Various programs
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 persons having a rudimentary level of education and school dropouts up to 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 programmes under the Apprentices Act, of 1961.
- Training consists of Basic Training and On-the-Job Training / Practical Training at the 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 to provide a skilled workforce to the industry as well as self-employment of youth.
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