National Skill Development Plan in works to map HR needs in each district
National Skill Development Plan, said people familiar with the development. It will help map human resource requirements in each district of the country which will form the basis for setting up skilling targets under the fourth-phase of the flagship skilling scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 4.0), they said.
The move signals a strategic shift since targets have so far been based on sector-wise demand, said a senior government official.
«The idea is to expand outreach of the Skill India Mission and ensure employment generation even at the district level and below while also preventing large-scale migration to urban centres for work,» said the official, who did not wish to be identified.
The proposed plan will focus on aspects including labour market and skill gap analysis, mapping demand for skilled workforce in the formal sector and employment generation capacity in each district.
The demand and supply map of skilled manpower at the district level will then be used to formulate dedicated district plans that will flow into the state skill development plans, officials said.
The Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is gearing up to launch the fourth phase of the flagship skilling scheme, which is yet to secure the cabinet's approval.
However, the government has moved ahead with the first round of financial sanctions under the scheme, said one of the officials.
The initial plan was to run the scheme for four years from 2023, with a target to train 15 million youths at an estimated cost of ₹6,000 crore. However, ₹950 crore has been allocated to run the scheme in this financial year till the cabinet approves the fourth phase of the scheme.
The government will soon set up a
