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  • Skill India is a campaign launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015, which aimed to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022. It includes various initiatives of the Government of India, such as the National Skill Development Mission, the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and the Skill Loan Scheme. The Skill India Mission is an umbrella campaign encompassing skill development activities across India.

  • Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. Its objective is to enable Indian youth to undertake industry-relevant skill training that can help them secure better livelihood opportunities. Individuals with prior learning experience or skills may also be assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Training and assessment fees under the scheme are funded by the Government, subject to the applicable scheme guidelines.

  • National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a not-for-profit public limited company incorporated on 31 July 2008 under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (corresponding to Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013). NSDC was established as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) under the Ministry of Finance. The Government of India, through the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), holds 49% of its share capital, while the private sector holds the remaining 51%.

    NSDC aims to promote skill development by supporting the creation of quality vocational training institutions, providing funding for scalable training initiatives, and enabling quality assurance, information systems and trainer development through partnerships.

  • Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) are autonomous, industry-led bodies set up by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Each SSC represents a specific industry sector and brings together industry representatives, employers and training partners to guide skill development in that sector.

    An SSC identifies the skill requirements of its sector, develops National Occupational Standards (NOS) and qualification packages, builds the competency framework for job roles, conducts skill gap studies and Train the Trainer programmes, and assesses and certifies trainees against a curriculum aligned to the standards it develops. This keeps training and certification in step with the actual skill requirements of employers.

  • Apart from PMKVY, various skill development initiatives operate across India. These include schemes and programmes run by Government ministries and agencies, such as USTTAD, Nai Roshni, Seekho aur Kamao, UDAAN, MANAS, DDUGKY, NULM, SAMARTH and DGT initiatives.

    State Governments also run their own skill development programmes, while corporates conduct skill training through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. These programmes may be implemented by Government ministries, NSDC, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), State Skill Development Missions, urban local bodies and corporate organisations.

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