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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox project
| image = Skill India.png
| country = India
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| ministry = [[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship|Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]]
| key_people =
| launched = {{Start date and age|2015|07|15|df=y}}
| website = https://www.skillindia.gov.in
| current_status = Active
}}

'''Skill India''' or the '''National Skills Development Mission of India''' is a campaign launched by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]]. It is managed by the National Skills Development Corporation of India.

==History==
Skill India campaign was launched by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 15 July 2015 to train over 40 [[crore]] people in [[India]] in different skills by 2022.<ref>{{citation |title=Government to train 40 crore people under Skill India initiativepotty
|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-07-15/news/64449992_1_skill-india-prime-minister-narendra-modi-skill-training |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=15 July 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Hanzala Kathewadi">Hanzala Kathewadi</ref>

==Initiatives==
Various initiatives under this campaign are:<ref>{{citation |url=http://ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-launches-skill-india-initiative-that-aims-to-train-40-crore-people-781897 |title=PM Modi Launches Skill India Initiative That Aims to Train 40 Crore People |work=[[NDTV]] |date=15 July 2015 }}</ref>
* National Skill Development Mission
* National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015
* [[Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana]] (PMKVY)
* Skill Loan scheme
* Rural India Skill

==Partnership concept==
[[UK]] has entered into a partnership with India under skill India programme. Virtual partnerships will be initiated at the school level to enable young people of these country to experience the school system of the other country and develop an understanding of the culture, traditions and social and family systems. A commitment to achieve mutual recognition of UK and Indian qualifications was made.<ref>{{citation|title=Modi in UK: 11 British companies support skill development in India|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-modi-in-uk-11-british-companies-support-skill-development-in-india-2144786|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=13 November 2015|agency=[[Asian News International|ANI]]|location=[[London]]}}</ref>

==Skill India Developments==

The recent systematic literature review conducted by Cabral and Dhar (2019)<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Cabral|first1=Clement|last2=Dhar|first2=Rajib Lochan|date=2019-06-25|title=Skill development research in India: a systematic literature review and future research agenda|journal=Benchmarking: An International Journal|volume=26|issue=7|pages=2242–2266|language=en|doi=10.1108/BIJ-07-2018-0211|issn=1463-5771}}</ref> has identified the significance of skill development wherein the implementation of such schemes mitigate poverty, utilize demographic dividend, socio-economic empowerment of under privileged sectors, achieve economic growth, reduce social challenges, and economic inclusion. As far as institutional mechanism is concerned, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the scheme - Prime Minister Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) have resulted to achieve considerable results, but not achieved the expected outcomes. The study argues the essential requirement of skill development to achieve technology adoption and women empowerment in the country.

[[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]] on 12 February 2016 announced that it will build a new 2.8 million sq. ft. campus in [[Bengaluru]] will be Oracle's largest outside of its headquarters in [[Redwood Shores]], [[California]].<ref name="live">{{citation |title=After Digital India, Oracle seeks to participate in Make in India, Start-up India |url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/NIK7XM3p7ochGKFtDruhUL/After-Digital-India-Oracle-seeks-to-participate-in-Make-in.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=13 February 2016 }}</ref> [[Oracle Academy]] will launch an initiative to train more than half-a-million students each year to develop computer science skills by expanding its partnerships to 2,700 institutions in India from 1,800 at present.<ref name="live" />

[[Japan]]'s private sector is to set up six institutes of manufacturing to train 30,000 people over ten years in Japanese-style manufacturing skills and practices, primarily in the rural areas. Japan-India Institute of Manufacturing (JIM) and Japanese Endowed Courses (JEC) in engineering colleges designated by Japanese companies in India in cooperation between the public and private sectors would be established for this purpose. The first three institutes would be set up in [[Gujarat]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Rajasthan]] in the summer of 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/japan-to-set-up-skill-development-institutes-in-gujarat-karnataka-and-rajasthan/articleshow/55377055.cms|title=Japan to set up skill development institutes in Gujarat, Karnataka and Rajasthan|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-01-10}}</ref>

In the budget of fiscal year 2017 - 18 the government of India has decided to set aside ₹ 17,000 crore, the highest ever allocation to this sector, in order to boost the Skill India Mission. At least ten million Indian youth enter the country’s workforce each year, but the employment creation in India has not been able to absorb this influx, making increasing unemployment a severe problem. Through this allocation the government aims at generating employment and providing livelihood to the millions of young Indians who enter the work force every year.

The government has invested ₹ 4000 crore in the launch of SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion Programme), another big initiative under the Skill India Mission. Through this it aims at providing market relevant training to 350 million young Indians. Apart from this, the government would set up 100 India International Skills Centres that will conduct advanced courses in foreign languages to help youngsters prepare for overseas jobs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/to-boost-skill-india-mission-govt-sets-aside-rs-17000-crore-in-budget/articleshow/56944089.cms|title= To boost Skill India Mission, Govt sets aside Rs 17,000 crore in Budget|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
It provides opportunities to the youth of India.

== Skill development for women ==
According to CSO, 59.30% rural women are self-employed and male ratio is 54.50%. This clearly indicates that the government has been undertaking proactive steps to converge the entrepreneurship in India towards development of rural women.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Verma|first=Bhavna|date=2015|title=CHALLENGES OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP|url=http://rdmodernresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/193.pdf|journal=International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Modern Education (IJMRME)|volume=1|pages=10}}</ref> Through the 2nd phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, around 68.12 lakhs of women had undergone skill training. And also, around 4.08 lakh women had undergone training during 2018-2020, and Industrial training Institutes (ITI) had completed training for 38.72 lakhs women.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pandey|first=Mahendra|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/international-womens-day-girl-education-literacy-rate-india-6299564/|title=Skill her, skill India: Policy must enable every woman to achieve her potential|date=March 5, 2020|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==Performance==
As of 15 February 2016, the "Indian Leather Development Programme" trained 51,216 youth in a span of 100 days and it plans to train 1,44,000 young persons annually. Four new branches of "Footwear Design & Development Institute" — at [[Hyderabad]], [[Patna]], [[Banur]] ([[Punjab]]) and [[Ankleshwar]] ([[Gujarat]]) — are being set up to improve training infrastructure. The industry is undergoing acute skill shortage and most of the people trained are being absorbed by the industry.<ref name=et>{{citation |title=Why Make in India may be the answer to India's unemployment puzzle |url=http://economictimes.com/jobs/why-make-in-india-may-be-the-answer-to-indias-unemployment-puzzle/articleshow/51002694.cms |first1=Rica|last1=Bhattacharyya|first2=Prachi|last2=Verma|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=15 February 2016|access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref>

In an endeavour to prepare a generation of skilled employees and leaders in alignment with the modern day market demands, Skill India was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 Skill India, launched to train over 40 crore citizens with different industry relevant skills by 2022, is to be implemented through a streamlined institutional.<ref name=et />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://skillindia.gov.in Skill India]
* [http://www.skilldevelopment.gov.in Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship]
* [http://msde.gov.in Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship]
* [http://www.nsda.gov.in National Skill Development Agency]
*[https://www.subhe.com/blog/2020/01/02/future-of-skill-based-training-and-development-in-india/ Future Of Skill Based Training And Development In India]
* [http://www.skillingindia.in SkillingIndia, an IIT IIM Alumni Initiative]

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