18/10/2008PHD Task Force on Skill Development1 SKILL DEVELOPMENT Bridging Skills Deficit & Promoting Employability PHD Chamber Task Force on Skill Development

SKILL DEVELOPMENTBridging Skills Deficit & Promoting Employability

PHD Chamber Task Force on Skill DevelopmentSushma Berlia, Chairperson

PHD Chamber Chief Secretaries’ Summit18 October 2008, PHD House, New Delhi

PHD Task Force on Skill Development 218/10/2008

Skill Development: Targets To create 500 million certified and skilled technicians by

2020

How to Invest adequately in their education and employability

As envisaged in the 11th Plan:

Impart relevant skills to 10 million people annually

Create 70 million new jobs and gain industry support for the same

Addressing employability issues imperative for inclusive growth


Current Scenario India has the largest share of young population in the

world 65 percent in the age group of 15-29, (youngest country)

400 plus million work-force

Widespread unemployment even among the educated, while economy faces shortage of skilled workforce

Only 5 percent of our work force is vocationally trained

ITIs run courses only for 8th standard pass and above

Between class 1st - 8th, about 50 percent students drop out

Lack of access to vocational training for people entering the informal sector


Skill Development - Challenges Acute shortage of Skill Development institutions/

Infrastructure Poor bankability of the skills due to poor training,

resulting in low employability of trainees. Dis-connect between skills provided and skills required

by the industry. Outdated training modules Outdated and inadequate machineries, tools and

technology. Number and type of courses available are quite

inadequate Skill demands of the service as well as the organized

sector remains largely unmet. Severe shortage of trained instructors


Key Governance Principals

Enable individuals to convert their knowledge and skills, through testing and certification, into higher diplomas and degrees.

Promote multiple modes of delivery that can respond to the differing situations in various states.

Certification system to be instituted by Govt. (Central & State) for certifying the skills of trainees graduating from public and private institutions.

Encourage Testing the skills of trainees by independent assessing bodies.


Recent National Level Institutional Arrangement

National Council on Skill Development to review and focus on policy direction by: Setting vision, and laying down core strategies

National Skill Development Coordination Board to: Coordinate action for skill development in Public and

Pvt. sectors Ensure that govt. agencies intensify actions for:

vocational education technical training through ITIs, and through promotion of public-private partnerships

National Skill Development Corporation, to promote skill development in the private sector


REAL ACTION LIES WITH THE STATES


Recommended Initiatives

Investments in Skill Development

Invest adequately in education and training;

Enhance budgetary allocations;

Timely availability of funds to the concerned Departments in State Govt. for upgradation of ITIs.


Financial Support for Skill Development

Tax incentives for setting up ITIs and ITCs

Provision of Liberal Loans for setting up ITIs/ITCs

Bankable investment

Land on subsidized rates for setting up new ITIs.

Bank Loans for Funding Education

Bank Loans to students for self Employment projects


Capacity Building

Focus on capacity building in the State Governments.

Identify skills needed domestically and globally for designing new courses and setting up new institutes

Promote bankability of skills by proper designing of programmes.

lay down appropriate standards of training for various trades.

Focus on adequate availability of well trained faculty/ trainers/ instructors.


Capacity Building (Continued)

Retraining of trainers and their regular exposure to industry for updating training standards

Independent assessing bodies for testing skills.

Encourage double shifts in ITIs

The present seating capacity in ITIs is estimated at 7.5 lakhs

Efforts to increase it to 10 lakh by running an additional shift in existing ITIs wherever possible.


Promote and Strengthen PPP model

Address the evolving role of PPPs in skill development services

Create enabling environment that would improve predictability and mitigate risks for PPPs

Create appropriate institutional mechanism

Simplified Process and Procedures to facilitate and encourage Private sector participation

Design the framework and detailed modalities to enable PPPs in skill development services


Strengthen Industry Participation Enhance role of Chambers of Commerce/ Industry Associations

Foster suitable industry partnerships for revamping ITIs

Establish and strengthen Institute Management Committees in all ITIs/ ITCs

Encourage Alternative Private initiative – even if commercial in nature

To address constraints experienced in institutionalizing PPPs

Public sector not to view private sector as an external variable

Investments need to be supported by business plans and revenue models

Allow key role in decision making to employers to encourage their whole-hearted participation


Policy Initiative

Set up State Level Skill Development Missions

Promote multiple modes of delivery

Make available buildings of public educational institutions for imparting skill development programmes

Motivating availability of Private educational Institutions

Sensitization and Awareness across departments and at grass root level


POINTS FOR DELIBERATIONS State-wise implementation agenda and action plan for skill

development in the 11th Plan State-wise policy framework and institutional arrangements for:

Setting up of new institutes for accelerated skill development Facilitating multiple modes of delivery Revamping ITIs through PPPs Initiatives under Modular Employable Skills Scheme Promoting private investment in skill development

Preparedness of States to transfer policy initiatives into practice and challenges in this task

Sharing recent experiences in skill development - best Practices/ PPP success stories

Implementation of the PM’s recent suggestions to the Chief Ministers of all States


Thank YouThank You

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18/10/2008PHD Task Force on Skill Development1 SKILL DEVELOPMENT Bridging Skills Deficit & Promoting Employability PHD Chamber Task Force on Skill Development