Under Directorate
General of Employment & Training, Ministry of Labour & employment,Government
of India is running a Skill Development Initiative Scheme.
To provide vocational training to school leavers, existing workers, ITI
graduates, etc. to improve their employability by optimally utilizing the
infrastructure available in Govt., private institutions and the Industry.
Existing skills of the persons can also be tested and certified under this
scheme.
Key features of the scheme are:
I. Demand driven short term training courses based on Modular Employable Skills
(MES) decided in consultation with Industry. MES is the ‘minimum skills set’
which is sufficient for gainful employment.
II. Central government facilitates and promote training while industry, private sector
and State Governments provide training to the persons.
III. Optimum utilisation of existing infrastructure to make training cost effective.
IV. Flexible delivery mechanism (part time, weekends, full time, onsite/ offsite) to suit
needs of various target groups.
V. Different levels of programmes (Foundation level as well as skill upgradation) to
meet demands of various target groups.
VI. The services of existing or retired faculty or guest faculty are being utilized.
VII. Courses are available for persons having completed 5th
standard.
VIII. Testing & certification of skills acquired informally.
IX. Testing of skills of trainees by independent assessing bodies, which would not be
involved in training delivery, to ensure that it is done impartially.
X. The essence of the scheme is in the certification that will be nationally and
internationally recognized.
Mohammed Shariq
Asstt.Central Apprenticeship Adviser
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Government of India
Key features of the scheme are:
I. Demand driven short term training courses based on Modular Employable Skills
(MES) decided in consultation with Industry. MES is the ‘minimum skills set’
which is sufficient for gainful employment.
II. Central government facilitates and promote training while industry, private sector
and State Governments provide training to the persons.
III. Optimum utilisation of existing infrastructure to make training cost effective.
IV. Flexible delivery mechanism (part time, weekends, full time, onsite/ offsite) to suit
needs of various target groups.
V. Different levels of programmes (Foundation level as well as skill upgradation) to
meet demands of various target groups.
VI. The services of existing or retired faculty or guest faculty are being utilized.
VII. Courses are available for persons having completed 5th
standard.
VIII. Testing & certification of skills acquired informally.
IX. Testing of skills of trainees by independent assessing bodies, which would not be
involved in training delivery, to ensure that it is done impartially.
X. The essence of the scheme is in the certification that will be nationally and
internationally recognized.
Mohammed Shariq
Asstt.Central Apprenticeship Adviser
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Government of India
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