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Sustainable skill development

The document discusses sustainable skill development, emphasizing the need for continuous re-skilling and up-skilling in a changing job landscape influenced by technology and demographic shifts. It outlines key infrastructure, policies, and funding mechanisms required for effective skill development programs, highlighting initiatives by both central and state governments. Additionally, it addresses weaknesses in the existing vocational education system, such as outdated curricula and financial constraints, while projecting future workforce requirements across various industries.

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Plenary Session 1 : Sustainable Skill Development Ajay Mohan Goel ajaymgoel@gmail.com
Sustainable • Ability or capacity of something to be maintained or to sustain itself. • Should be able to continue forever. • Endurance of systems and processes. Sustainable • Work-related capabilities of people to perform a job successfully. • Capacity to do something well; technique, ability Skill
Core Work Related Skills Source: World Economic Forum 2016, based on O’NET Content Model
Four Blocks for Sustainable Skill Development Infrastructure Delivery Policy Funding • Institutional Mechanisms, Trainers, Equipment, Workshops, Class rooms, Assessment, Curriculum, Content, LMIS • Skill Development, Education • Govt: Centre, State • Industry, Employer • Mechanisms: ILT, Blended, MOOCs, Apprenticeship • Formal: School, ITI, Polytechnic, College/Univ • Government, Industry, Student, CSR
Sustainable Skill Development Key Aspects Infrastru cture Delivery Policy Funding Skills are multi-layered •Generic & Domain specific •Simple tasks, complex tasks, supervisory tasks •Operational & Design •Stable & Unstable Changing work environments and flexible working arrangements Disruptive business models •Job creation, job displacement, new skill gaps Continued demographic changes •Longevity & ageing societies, young population Developments in previously dis-jointed fields •AI and machine learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing and genetics and biotechnology, big data and analytics Need for continuous re-skilling & up-skilling •Same domain, new domain, multiple domains, new technology
Sustainable Skill Development Policy Infrastru cture Delivery Policy Funding Central Government • Formation of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship • National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (2015) • Education Policy (1986) * • National Skills Qualifications Framework (2013) • The Apprenticeship (Amendment) Act (2014) State Government • State Skill Missions • Convergence of multiple skill schemes • Convergence of Skill, Employment (Labour) and Entrepreneurship departments # * New Education Policy in drafting stage # In some states (e.g. Telangana, Rajasthan)
National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship - 2015 110 Mn additional skilled manpower required across 24 key sectors by 2022 25% high schools to integrate skilling with formal education over next 5 years. 3-tier structure for Skill Development Mission Key Paradigms • Aspiration & advocacy, Capacity, Quality, Synergy, Mobilization & Engagement, Promotion of skilling among women, Global Partnerships, Outreach, ICT enablement, Trainers & Assessors, Inclusivity
Sustainable Skill Development Funding Infrastru cture Delivery Policy Funding Central Government • PMKVY • Schemes of Individual Ministries (~20) • Central Scheme for vocationalisation in class 9-12 • UGC scheme of Community Colleges, B.Voc., DDU- KAUSHAL Industry / Employer • Internal Training Departments • Sponsored Training CSR / Philanthropy Student • Self-Funded
Sustainable Skill Development Infrastructure Infrastru cture Delivery Policy Funding Institutions • MSDE, NSDA, NSDC, Sector Skill Councils, State Skill Missions • UGC, AICTE, Universities, Colleges, Polytechnics • School Education Boards, NCERT, PSSCIVE, • ITIs , NCVT, SCVT, • Board of Apprenticeship Training • Vocational Training providers Standards, Curriculum, Content Labour Management Information System Teachers / Trainers
Sustainable Skill Development Delivery Infrastru cture Delivery Policy Funding Governance Structures Technology Delivery Mechanisms Industry Interface, Internships, projects Teacher / Trainer Workshops / Equipment Assessment, Evaluation and Certification Student Placement
Sustainable Skill Development Key Imperatives Infrastru cture Delivery Policy Funding • Demand driven – Workforce planning • Three layered planning and implementation: – National – For national & global requirements – State – District • Reforms of Primary School System – Cognitive Abilities and Basic Skills development • Curricula reforms – Applied learning focus – Inter-disciplinary
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Weaknesses in existing Vocational Education System Mismatch between demand and supply Weak Industry and Job Linkages Out-dated courses and inadequate curriculum Lack of practical orientation and apprenticeship Stigma/ Lack of Motivation Financial constraints Dead End – Certificates and Diplomas Aspirational links to Higher Education and better jobs unfulfilled
Education Profile of India’s Population (15+ age group) Source: Global Demographics, Macquarie, September 2015 • India’s workforce is much less educated than its peers. • Impacts productivity and propensity to be employed.
College and High School Graduates Ill-Equipped for Industry
Skilling needs to align with the Economic Growth • Most of vocational education focused on Manufacturing industry • 58% of India’s GDP now comes from Services Sector
2007-2012 Journey – National Skills Mission 2009 National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) set up in 2010. •51% private sector and 49% public National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) •Primarily funded from General Tax Revenues Target to skill 500 Mn during 2010-2022 Main growth in Skilling Capacity •Increasing private sector ITIs. •~250 Private VTPs – Financed by NSDC •Skilled about 3.3 Mn people till Mar’15 Release of National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) in 2012 •National Occupational Standards released for ~1300 Job Roles •Skill Training being aligned to NSQF – Work in Progress 37 Sector Skill Councils set up (Industry bodies, NSDC facilitated) •Create National Occupational Standards •Set up Assessment and Certification ecosystem
Mainstreaming skills for Employment ITI Program Year1 NSQF Diploma Class12 Pass Year2 NSQF Adv. Dip. Year3 High School IX | X | XI | XII Industry Employment NSQF L2 L3 L4 School Program Community College Program L1 NSQF B.Voc. National Skills Qualifications Framework
India’s Demographic Advantage Change in working age population (2025 less 2015) • India will account for 20% world’s working age population • Only 7% of India’s population has vocational education. Source: Global Demographics, Macquarie, September 2015
Key Drivers • Energy Sector • New energy supplies and technologies • Climate change, natural resources • Changing nature of work, flexible work • Geopolitical volatility technological trends whose potentially far-ranging implications have not yet fully materialized—such as 3D • Infrastructure Sector • Climate change, natural resources • Changing nature of work, flexible work • New energy supplies and technologies • Geopolitical volatility
Timeframes to impact industries, business models
Sustainable Skill Development Key Aspects • Biggest drivers of employment creation – demographic and socio-economic in nature – Rapid urbanisation • Biggest threat to employment & Job creation – increasing geopolitical volatility • Job Creation opportunities – Big Data analytics, mobile internet, the Internet of Things and robotics. • Global Employement Projections – Strong Growth: Architecture, Engineering, Cmputer, Mathematical job families – Moderate decline: Manufacturing and Production roles – Significant decline: Office and Administrative roles. – Flat: Business and Financial Operations, Sales and Related and Construction and Extraction • Significant variations to above in different regions / countries