Skills Development for SMEs: Mapping of Key Initiatives in India

Das, Anup-Kumar Skills Development for SMEs: Mapping of Key Initiatives in India. Institutions and Economies, 2015, vol. 7, n. 2, pp. 120-143. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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The purpose of this paper is to critically examine national skills development initiatives in India as the country embarks on building skilled manpower to meet the demand of SME sectors in the coming decade. This paper identifies two national level programmes namely, National Skill Development Mission (NSDM) and National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) which are implemented by an array of organisations in PPP (public-private partnership) mode. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a major actor for NSDM, has identified 21 high-growth sectors and formulated action plan for skills development in those sectors. NRLM's Aajeevika Skill Development Programme and its sub-schemes ensure skills building of rural youth and help them in coming out of poverty. This paper identifies how skills building of rural youth will lead to job-diversification and lift them out of poverty through placement-linked skills-based jobs. This research paper analyses key national skills development initiatives and how the federal government is making efforts to build skills of marginalised communities as well as helping SME sectors and high growth sectors in bridging projected skills gaps.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: South Asia, India, Skills Development, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises, Public Policy, Technical and Vocational Education, Livelihoods, Vocational Training, Vocational Education, Rural Livelihoods, Sustainable Livelihoods, Skills Training and Development, Livelihoods, TVET, Technical Education, Livelihood Improvement, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning
Subjects: G. Industry, profession and education. > GA. Information industry.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GC. Computer and telecommunication industry.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GG. Curricula aspects.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GH. Education.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GI. Training.
Depositing user: Dr Anup Kumar Das
Date deposited: 11 Aug 2015 07:22
Last modified: 11 Aug 2015 07:22
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/25659

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