Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will soon introduce skill vouchers that would enable aspirants to undertake training of their choice and get their vouchers redeemed on the successful completion of the training. This would enable ITIs and other training providers to improve their quality of training and infrastructure to stay competitive.
“The ministry is developing a skill vouchers program for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), as a provision model to enhance the delivery and quality of the programs,” the ministry said in a statement recently.
“Vouchers are expected to be provided to learners and entrepreneurs towards the training program they see most value in,” it saidThis is against the existing system where trainers and employers are subsidised to impart skills training and apprenticeship.
The move is in line with the government’s plan to shift from subsidy-based system to incentive-based Skill India mission.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is of the view that enough consolidation and upgradation has happened in the last four years under the Skill India Mission.
Reiterating PM’s vision to create skilling on a large scale at speed with high standards to promote innovation-based, the ministry said it has put special emphasis on convergence, increased scale, meeting aspiration and improved quality. According to the statement, one crore youth are being imparted skills training annually under various programs of the central government.
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