The Government of India is determined to realise the value India’s demographic dividend can unleash. The young people in our country can help usher a new era of growth in the years and decades to come, if we can develop and realise their potential.
To facilitate the same, the government is encouraging all stakeholders in the skilling ecosystem to step up and take proactive steps in developing digital talent in our country.
The youth employment scheme aims to support 15-35 years old youth in rural areas to become economically independent and globally relevant.
The scheme creates urban livelihoods by supporting skill training and subsidising bank loans to setup micro-enterprises.
Universities and colleges offering undergraduate education can offer a B. Voc. degree that helps students pick up vocational skills and avail meaningful employment, entrepreneurial opportunities.
The skill development initiative distributes monetary awards and rewards to encourage daily wage earners to pick up employable skills.
The scheme invites existing universities and colleges to open and operate community colleges that combine skill development and traditional courses at a low cost to empower local communities.
Independent evaluation of students undergoing training under various CSR or GOI schemes, by SSC NASSCOM provides a neutral setting to assess a candidate's competence in IT-ITeS skills.
