PERCEPTION ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SECTOR SKILL COUNCILS: A CASE STUDY OF BFSI SECTOR

On 15th July 2015, the prime minister launched Skill
India Mission with primary objective of bringing
improvement in level of employability amongst the
youth by assisting them to develop cognitive and
entrepreneurship skills. The mission was designed to
integrate support, training and guidance to traditional
twelve trades to bring them at par with changing
consumer expectations in globalised era. By 2022, 30
crore people in India should be skilled in various
segments has been the target of the mission. The
ministry for skill development and entrepreneurship
was formed for the first time post independence to
widen skills eco system in India. Pradhan Mantri
Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has given
opportunity to 1.37 crore people to get skilled and
enhance opportunities for placements. Government
has established more than 720 Pradhan Mantri
Kaushal Kendras for facilitating speedy execution of
PMKVY.