Revamping for Skilling : at last

 

 

Context :

Ø  On-the-job training: Revamp of skilling policy on the anvil   …… ET / 23 Jan 2023

 

Extract :

 

India is looking to revamp its skilling framework to make on-the-job training mandatory across all short-term courses while proposing to set up a global board of accreditation to bring industry focus in the ecosystem.

The move is aimed at enhancing employability of the country’s youth and open job opportunities for India’s skilled workforce in other countries. The new policy will be industry centric with incentives for training and placements of candidates, a senior government official told ET

 

“ The government is of the view that achievement in terms of numbers of persons skilled under various schemes falls far short of the requirements of skilling, in keeping with the growth of population

 

Hence, ( there is ) a need for relooking at our interventions “, the official quoted above said

 

Moreover, the government aims to impart 100 % skills training to India’s projected labour force by 2047 and, hence, it see a case for tweaking the current policy.

 

The 2015 policy for skilling had targeted training 400 million youth by 2022, but it could impart training to barely an eighth of that target, partly because of the outbreak of pandemic

 

The ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship has sought stakeholders’ views on the new draft policy

 

“ Introduction of mandatory on-job-training through wide-scale private sector participation in all short-term courses ( is ) to expose candidates to the actual work environment and to improve placements post OJT “, the ministry said in the draft policy

 

 

 

 

My Take :

 

 

Following figures are sourced from > https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/

       >    Active Establishments…………………………………………………………………35,229

Ø  Apprentices Enrolled (From FY 2016-17 till FY 2022-23*)…..21,71,431

Ø  Apprentices Enrolled (FY 2022-23*)………………………………………..6,02,760 [ *Till 31st December 2022 ]

        

Dear Shri Dharmendra Pradhanji

( Minister for Skills Development )

 

Congratulations on your initiative to:

Ø  Involve PRIVATE SECTOR for providing On-Job-Training

Ø  Make on-the-job training mandatory

Ø  Provide incentives for training and placements of candidates

 

My own identical suggestions are covered at great length in my following earlier emails

 

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 24 Jan 2023

 

 2013 ( 1 )

Rejoice You Jobless ! …………………………………………[ 03 Sept 2013 ]

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2015 ( 2 )

Make in India is Skilling India…………………………..[ 17 July 2015 ]

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2016 ( 3 )

Skill Capital of the World ? ……………………………[ 06 June 2016 ]

Harness " Greed " to " Skill India "……………….[ 19 June 2016 ]

From  BAD to  MAD …………………………………..  [ 01 June  2016 ]

 

2017 ( 3 )

No mere Relief : A Game Changer   ……………[  20  Dec  2017  ]

Discovering the Obvious ? ………………………….[  30  Nov  2017  ]

Universal Basic Income   …………………………….[ 20  Jan  2017  ]

 

2018  ( 2 )

Starting a Virtuous Circle …………………………………[17 Dec 2018 ]

Of Interns and Apprentices ………………………………[ 07 Jan 2018 ]

 

 

2019  ( 4 )

Thank You, Prakashbhai ( Javadekarji ) ……………………..[ 03 Apr 2019 ]

Congratulations , Anilbhai Naik ……………………………………[ 08 Feb 2019 ]

Organizing the Unorganized ………………………………………….[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

Paralyzed by Policy Revisions ? …………………………………….[ 27 Mar 2019 ]

 

 

2020  ( 3 )

Human Resource Capital of the World ? …………………….....[ 23 Nov 2020 ]

Congratulations, Shri Ajit Pawar / Shri Nawab Malik ……..[ 06 Mar 2020 ]

Congratulations, TATA………………………………………………………[ 27 Dec 2020 ]

 

 

2021  ( 4 )

ApprenticeShip : Unanchored and ready to sail ? ………….[ 08 Feb 2021 ]

National Skills University : Virtual is the only way……….. [ 03 Apr 2021 ] – links to 64 other E-Mails

Small Steps for Small Firms ? Not enough………………………[ 07 Mar 2021 ]

Gaining Ground : Virtually ………………………………………………[ 01 Mar 2021 ]

 

 

2022 ( 5 )

Apprenticeship : Half Way house ? ………………………………. [ 29 Mar 2022 ]

Skilling 300 Million ? Here is a way, Shri Pradhanji ……..[ 29 June 2022 ]

Skilling for World ? Here is why – how ! ………………………..[ 30 May 2022 ]

Apprentices : Hire Any Number without paying Wages ? [ 28 Jan 2022 ]

 

Thank You, Shri Dharmendra Pradhanji …………………………[ 02 July 2022 ]