Introduction
Government of India,
Ministry of Labour & Employment launched a Modular Employable Skills (MES)
under Skill Development Initiative (SDI) Scheme through Directorate General of
Employment & Training in May 2007. Under this scheme, training to
earlier school leavers and existing workers specially in a unorganised sector
are to be trained for employable skills. In close
consultation with industries/State Governments and expertise the scheme has
been operationalized since 2007. A majority of Indian
workforce does not possess marketable skills which is an impediment in getting
decent employment and improving their economic condition. While India has
large young population, only 5% of the Indian labour force in the age group of
20-24 years has obtained vocational skills through formal means whereas the
percentage in industrialized countries varies between 60 % and 96%. About
63% of the school students drop out at different stages before reaching Class
X. Only about 2.5 million vocational training seats are available in the
country whereas about 12.8 million persons enter the labour market every year.
Even out of these training places, very few are available for early school
dropouts. This signifies that a large number of school drop outs do not
have access to skill development for improving their employability. The
educational entry requirements and long duration of courses of the formal
training system are some of the impediments for a person of low educational
attainment to acquire skills for his livelihood. Further, the largest
share of new jobs in India is likely to come from the unorganized sector that
employs up to 93 per cent of the national workforce, but most of the training
programmes cater to the needs of the organized sector.
OBJECTIVE
OF THE SCHEME ARE :
·
To provide vocational
training to school leavers, existing workers, ITI graduates, etc.to improve
their employability by optimally utilizing the infrastructure available in
Government, private institutions and the Industry. Existing skills of the
persons can also be tested and certified under this scheme.
·
To build capacity in
the area of development of competency standards, course curricula, learning
material and assessment standards in the country.
·
Priority will be
given to covering those above the age of 14 years who have been or withdrawn as
child labour to enable them to learn employable skills in order to get gainful
employment.
KEY
FEATURES OF THE SCHEME :
·
The Skill Development
Initiative Scheme is 100 % centrally sponsored scheme.
·
Demand driven Short
term training courses based on Modular Employable Skills decided in
consultation with Industry.
·
Central Government
facilitates and promotes training while State Governments, private sector and
industry provide training to the persons.
·
Optimum utilisation of
existing infrastructure available to made training cost effective.
·
Courses are available
for persons having completed 5th standard and onwards.
·
Testing of skills of
trainees by independent assessing bodies, including industry organizations such
as FICCI, CII, etc. which do not involve in training delivery, to ensure an
impartial assessment by the employer itself.
·
Flexible delivery
mechanism (part time, weekends, full time).
·
Different levels of
programmes (Foundation level as well as skill up gradation) to meet demands of
various target groups
·
Training is provided
by registered Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) under the Govt., Private
Sector and Industrial establishments.
·
Testing of skills of
an individual acquired informally in competency and issue of certificate on
qualifying it successfully.
·
The certification by
NCVT which is recognised nationally and internationally for gainful employment.
·
During XI Plan period
(2007-2012), against an approved outlay of Rs.550 crore, an amount of Rs.407
crore was spent and 13.67 lakh persons were trained or directly tested under
the scheme. Cabinet Committee on Skill Development has approved the
continuation of SDIS for XII Plan period with certain changes on 13.08.2013.
·
Existing skills of the
persons can also be tested and certified under this scheme.
·
The on-line
implementation of the SDI Scheme through the Web-Portal has been launched
since 1st January, 2012.
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