SKILL DEVELOPMENT – II
The skills journey: A long history but no destination in sight
SKILL DEVELOPMENT – II : The skills journey: A long history but no destination in sight

In the second and concluding part of his exposition on India’s skill development efforts, Shambhu Ghatak traces the journey under the UPA and NDA governments, only to find that while the thrust remains the same, the end is far from sight.
#Livelihoods #Economy #Education
Jan 2016
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Where we are and where we want to be
SKILL DEVELOPMENT : Where we are and where we want to be

The Skill India Mission aims to provide skills training to around 402 million people by the year 2022. In the first of a two-part series, Shambhu Ghatak upholds estimates of skilled workforce from various reports to highlight the yawning gap that needs to be bridged.
#Livelihoods #Economy #Education
Jan 2016
OP-ED: PREPARING GEN-NEXT
Why ‘skilling’ India must focus on schooling
OP-ED: PREPARING GEN-NEXT : Why ‘skilling’ India must focus on schooling

The thrust on vocational skills and values among the youth has more often looked at solutions based on extraneous skill-development modules. E S Ramamurthy explains why a more skilled future workforce must entail fundamental reforms in schooling.
#Curricula #Education Opinions #Livelihoods #Children #Education #OP-ED
Dec 2014
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Plugging the skills gap
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION : Plugging the skills gap

There is a great shortage of people with employable skills. But vocational training is neither popular nor seen to be offering good job options. The challenge is to overcome this perception, writes Megha Aggarwal.

#Education Law and Policy #Labour Issues #Economy
Mar 2010
HIRING CRUNCH/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Training in local languages key for new jobs
HIRING CRUNCH/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION : Training in local languages key for new jobs

The latest vocational education courses are presenting job opportunities for high school graduates that their poor parents lacked. Institutes conducting bilingual training are particularly helpful for students who are very likely to have not schooled in English medium. Padmalatha Ravi has more.

#Education #KARNATAKA
Jul 2007
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Courses and jobs aplenty, but students uncertain
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION : Courses and jobs aplenty, but students uncertain

In Karnataka, job-training programmes are on offer at a number of institutes, and yet, students unable to make it into college are not lining up in large numbers. Ironically, a manpower crunch exists across industries at the entry level, placing employers in a bind. Padmalatha Ravi digs deeper.

#Economy #Education #KARNATAKA
Jun 2007
ECONOMY
Jobs, skills, shortages and future-proofing
ECONOMY : Jobs, skills, shortages and future-proofing

India has only 5,100 Industrial Training Institutes and 1,745 polytechnics compared to 5,00,000 similar institutes in China. The USA boasts of 1500 trade training programmes compared to India's 171. A national conference in Delhi this February recommended measures to bridge the yawning gap between growth and jobs, reports Varupi Jain.

#Livelihoods #Economy
Mar 2007
ECONOMY
Training the millions left behind
ECONOMY : Training the millions left behind

Vocational training could play a key role in bridging the gap that keeps millions of workers in the unorganised economy away from a better future. The needs of informal sector workers are complex, and mere training for income-generation is seen to be insufficient, writes Varupi Jain.

#Livelihoods #Economy #Education #Women
Jan 2007
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
All theory and no practice
VOCATIONAL TRAINING : All theory and no practice

The government-run vocational training system in India has a total annual training capacity of about 28 lakh (2,800,000) students. But most curricula 'followed' at institutes imparting vocational training have little relevance for wage or self-employment. Varupi Jain reports on the macro-picture.

#Livelihoods #Education
Nov 2006
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