Skill India: A Campaign for Economic Growth

This paper highlights the concept of Skill India and how this has played vital role for the economic development of the nation. In addition to this it also explains about the programs and policies that have been initiated for this purpose. A majority of young people have limited access to education and training, and most find work in the informal sector. In India, this concept was not well developed and recognized but nowadays, various institutions and centers are engaged in running the specialized policies and programmes such as Management development programmes, technical skill development programmes etc. to develop the skills of youth. Also, various educational and training centers have been established to implement this concept. These centers groom individuals with different types of skills such as, reading, writing and arithmetic; computer skills, artisan, production, manufacturing, so on and so forth. The kind of skills the individual learns depends upon his capabilities and interests. In recent years India has rapidly expanded the capacity of educational institutions and enrollments, but dropout rates remain high, and educational attainment remains low. While India has a well-institutionalized system of vocational training, it has not sufficiently prepared its youth with the skills that today"s industries require. Education contributes to economic growth by imparting basic attitudes, moral values and specific skills, which are necessary for variety of places. It contributes economic growth by improving health, increasing employment and stabilizing politics. Importance of educational system is to produce a literate, disciplined, flexible work force via high-quality education which ultimately leads to economic growth of the nation.