In Conversation with S. Ramadorai, Chairman, National Skill Development Agency & National Skill Development Corporation; Former CEO, MD & Vice Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services

摘要

With the opening up of the economy and increase in exports, improving the productivity of the workforce is a key challenge for many corporations and entities in India. Further, as the Indian economy grows, a large number of skilled persons will be required to sustain this growth. Current studies indicate that net enrolment in vocational courses in India is about 5.5 million per year, compared to 90 million in China and 11.3 million in the United States. A mere 2 percent of Indian workers are formally skilled. The National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, sets the target at skilling 300 million persons by 2022. Given this ambitious goal, the Policy primarily addresses the objective of skilling at scale with speed, standard (quality) and sustainability. Further, it aims to provide an umbrella framework for all skilling activities being carried out within the country, to align them to common standards, and link skilling with demand centres. In addition to laying down the objectives and expected outcomes, the policy also identifies the overall institutional framework which will act as a vehicle to reach the expected outcomes.