Caste census may have taken over the political discourse, but here is why we need an announcement of Skill Census in Union Budget 2025
1 week, 2 days ago

Caste census may have taken over the political discourse, but here is why we need an announcement of Skill Census in Union Budget 2025

Op India  

India’s demographic transition will see it emerge as the most populous nation in the working age group by 2030. A National Skill Census in the Union Budget 2025 might help realize this gap and thereby stimulate India’s growth in terms of skills. India-UAE Collaboration: India and the UAE launched a pilot project to align India’s skill development programs with UAE job requirements. The Pilot Project of Andhra Pradesh In October 2024, the Andhra Pradesh government initiated India’s first-ever Skill Census, which began in the Mangalagiri constituency and Thullur mandal. Industry Alignment: Collaborate with industries to design skilling programs that address market demands, taking cues from Australia’s Job Outlook tool to match skills with labor market trends.

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Andhra Pradesh all set to get skill-tagged
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Andhra Pradesh all set to get skill-tagged

The Hindu  

“I carry a knife or a sickle, an earthen pot, a waist belt and a harness before wrapping my feet around the tree trunk and climbing it,” explains Katikam Bhiksham, a toddy-tapper from Penumaka village in Tadepalli mandal of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Srinath feels that the skill census should not be prolonged, and it should be completed …

Upskilling India's Workforce: A Roadmap for the Future Economy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Upskilling India's Workforce: A Roadmap for the Future Economy

Hindustan Times  

The article highlights the need for India to invest in skill development and upskilling its workforce to address the challenges of a rapidly changing job market. The government's recent policy aims to enhance skill development for its youth through various initiatives, including the Skill India Mission and the launch of a new scheme focused on collaborative efforts between state and …

Skill Census Aims to Provide Jobs to Youth: Lokesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Skill Census Aims to Provide Jobs to Youth: Lokesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Human resources development minister N. Lokesh underlined that the main objective of conducting the skill census is to provide jobs to unemployed youth. Addressing a review meeting at his residence in Undavalli with officials of the Skill Development department on Friday, he said that the state government will prepare a special resume of youth after gathering all details regarding …

Budget 2024: Why It’s Right Time to Propel ‘Skill India’ as an Employment Engine - News18
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Why It’s Right Time to Propel ‘Skill India’ as an Employment Engine - News18

News 18  

The upcoming Union Budget on July 23 will shed light on initiatives that may reshape economic priorities under the Modi 3.0 government. The decision to rename the Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development to include livelihood emphasises a shift to provide employable skills to the most vulnerable—67 per cent of the country’s underprivileged population. The rebranding and revitalisation of …

Skill Census, a unique exercise to identify skills and competencies among youth in Andhra Pradesh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Skill Census, a unique exercise to identify skills and competencies among youth in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Government of Andhra Pradesh will be conducting a Skill Census-2024’, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive assessment and data collection, aimed at understanding the skills and competencies of individuals and the skillsets the industries are looking for. Five objectives As a part of the exercise, a detailed survey of the existing workforce and demographic trends will be taken up to map the …

Combating Unemployment through Evolving Tech Skill Sets - News18
9 months ago

Combating Unemployment through Evolving Tech Skill Sets - News18

News 18  

Amidst rapidly evolving technologies to stay globally competitive, the labour-intensive manufacturing sector has a significant opportunity to address the complex issue of unemployment in the country. We must bring our skill development infrastructure up to global standards by creating National Occupation Standards and Qualification Packs that meet international requirements for various job roles. Revisit the skill gap The labour force …

India As Global Skill Capital: Challenges and Solutions - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

India As Global Skill Capital: Challenges and Solutions - News18

News 18  

As structural, demographic and technological shifts transform the Indian economy and the nature of work, new entrants to the workforce will have to be skilled and made employable. Women’s low participation in the labour force Pathways for international mobility India is committed to becoming the ‘skill capital’ of the world and structured efforts such as the India International Skill Centre …

India, World’s Most Populous Country, Should Be Embodied With Ideal Employable Skills - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

India, World’s Most Populous Country, Should Be Embodied With Ideal Employable Skills - News18

News 18  

India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country in demographic composition, with a staggering 65 percent working-age population having an average age of 28.4 years. There is an extra advantage in the employability of women because the companies have also adopted new recruitment strategies centred around soft skills like communication, teamwork, and emotional intelligence. Developed countries like Singapore …

Union Budget 2023-24 Should Spur ‘Ready to Hire’ Skills - News18
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2023-24 Should Spur ‘Ready to Hire’ Skills - News18

News 18  

The Central government recently rolled out a new integrated food security scheme, beginning 1 January 2023, under which free food grains would be provided to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act. I wish the Union Budget 2023-24, which Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would table in Parliament on February 1, focusses on imparting employable and …

Why India Needs to Expand Export Quality Skilled Manpower - News18
1 year, 11 months ago

Why India Needs to Expand Export Quality Skilled Manpower - News18

News 18  

Managing an ever-burgeoning population is a Herculean task. As per the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, the target was to impart various types of skills to 40 crore people by 2022. The major challenges to skill development, as also pointed out by the NITI Aayog, involve mapping skill requirements sector-wise and geographically; making vocational training in school …

Explained: Here's why skill development is a key to inclusive growth
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Here's why skill development is a key to inclusive growth

India Today  

Enabling the next working generation to develop skills can reduce the current economic burden. When skill development is undertaken with the focus on contributing to structural transformation, it automatically results in labour productivity, enabling public and private investment in education and better economic growth. While India deals with skills deficit challenges, better access to skill development opportunities can bridge the …

Skill Development Programmes Need Structured Intervention to Create More Jobs, Uplift Unorganised Workforce
2 years, 6 months ago

Skill Development Programmes Need Structured Intervention to Create More Jobs, Uplift Unorganised Workforce

News 18  

India has the demographic advantage of the youngest workforce, it can be the Human Resource Capital of the world by appropriately skilling its youth and convert this advantage into a dividend. DSCs are tasked with, inter alia, developing annual district skill development plans, map demand and supply, support in implementation of central schemes – PMKVY, DDUGKY, DAY- NULM, coordination with …

This is how Skills-based certifications may support employment for the next generation
5 years, 3 months ago

This is how Skills-based certifications may support employment for the next generation

India Today  

Skills development is widely considered to be one of the most critical aspects for job creation in India. Leading professional services firm EY, used the WEF's report as a springboard to explore 'the economic opportunities of the technological advancements,' and how India will have to 'transform to create a nimble demand-led education system integrated with skill' through its own research, …

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