The government plans to revamp its skills framework, including a more targeted Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana and setting up of a dedicated national institute of skill development to centralise skill training and funding.
The proposals form part of the skill development and entrepreneurship ministry’s Vision 2025 to help substantially enhance the scale of skilling in the country in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making India the skills capital of the world, a senior official said.
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“Going forward NSDC (National Skills Development Corporation) will cease to play the role of an implementor of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and focus on its other three roles,” the ministry has said in its draft vision document.
ET has seen a copy of the document. This is in line with the government decision to enhance focus on its flagship skill development scheme and will help sharpen NSDC’s focus in other areas such as creating sustainable ecosystem for skill development, incentivising skill development programmes, and providing services such as innovation and funding, the official said.
Source: Economic Times
