Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment
4. The skill development ecosystem has undergone rapid changes and improvements after the launch of Skill India Mission but has many challenges to be addressed in order to make India the “skill capital” of the world. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: insightsonindia
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question: To write about improvements needed in the skill India mission.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by mentioning the aims and objectives of skill India mission.
Body:
First, write about various improvements seen in the skilling ecosystem and vocational training after the launch of Skill India. Substantiate with statistics.
Next, write about the various bottlenecks in the skill India mission – low employability and employment rates like – Shortage of well-trained and skilled personnel, low Female participation in workforce, Skill Deficit in Rural Areas etc.
Suggest steps as to how to overcome them to make India the skill capital of the world.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
