HPAS/Allied Mains 2022 Answer Writing Challenge Day 221: Model Answer

Question: What are the Objectives of the National Skill Development Mission? Also Enumerate the sub-missions under this mission. (8 marks/120 words)

Answer:

The National Skill Development Mission was launched by the Prime Minister on 15th July ,2015 on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day.

OBJECTIVES:

• The Skill India Mission aims to offer market-oriented skills training to nearly 40 Crore Indians by 2022.
• It works to create a space for promoting the talents of youths and creating job opportunities for them.
• Skill India Mission funds sectors that are searching for options to recognise areas for skill development.
• It removes the gap between talented youth and enterprises.
• Lowering the poverty graph in the country.
• Boosting healthy competition in Indian businesses.
• Support Indian workforce and local production in the Indian and global markets.
• Diversifying skill development schemes to meet crucial challenges.
• Enhancing engagement of social partners and improving the relationship between public and private partnerships.
• Seek investors to finance sustainable skills development.

Seven sub-missions have been proposed which will act as building blocks for achieving overall objectives of the Mission. They are as follows:

(i) Institutional Training

(ii) Infrastructure

(iii) Convergence

(iv) Trainers

(v) Overseas Employment

(vi) Sustainable Livelihoods

(vii) Leveraging Public Infrastructure.