The Transformative Role of NSDC in the Creation of Better Job Opportunities, for Un-Skilled and Semi-Skilled Workers in Select Sector - An Analytical Study

Abstract

With a view to bridge the gap between education and employment, ‘Skill India’ Campaign was enacted by the Government of India on 15th July 2015. Skill development plays a major role in the advancement of lives of workers in India. There exists “Skills Gap†between the ability’s employers seek in successful candidates and the capabilities that new college graduates have gained through post secondary education. A unique experiment in the skills arena, the NSDC was officially launched in October 2009 with an authorization to skill 150 million workers by 2022. It has been noticed in studies that around 38% of the workforce is not even literate, 25% is having below primary or up-to primary level of education and remaining 36% has an education level of middle and higher level where as only 10% of the workforce is vocationally trained with 2% formal and 8% informal training. India is one of the youngest nations in the world, with more than 54% of the total population below 25 years of age and over 62% of the population in the working age group (15-59 years).

The benefits of Skill Development motivate youth to be a job creator rather than only a job hunter. It is also necessary to collect relevant facts and figures from various stakeholders. This is a survey type research; hence the data is collected from the sample respondents and beneficiaries through interview schedule, questionnaire and observation. Primary data has been collected through survey method by administrating well-structured interview schedule on stratified sampling base. The time frame for the research is to get completed by three years