A STUDY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES INITIATED BY GOVERNMENT

India is second largest country in the world population which includes over 50% population under 30 years.
This younger population is lagging behind in relation to skills and talents. There is strong need to develop
and empower the human capital to ensure the nation's global competiveness. India is lagging behind due to
various problems like poverty, unemployment, medical infrastructure illiteracy. Youth plays very important
role in economic development of a country. But it is found that most of the youth is uneducated and illiterate,
those who are literate are facing problems of skills and lack of technical knowledge. Most of the youth is
unaware of the technical advancements taking place in the economy. The present paper is based on review
of Government initiatives taken for Skill Development programmes.