MUMBAI: Just 36% of those trained under the Skill India campaign in the state found placements, latest government data shows. The mission was launched nationally in July 2015 and aims to train people with skills to equip them for jobs.
The scheme had covered 6.46 lakh beneficiaries in Maharashtra till June 10. Of these, 2.3 lakh people got job placements or were self-employed.
However, the government does not track the candidate beyond the six-month placement at the end of training and does not have data on whether they have found a long-term job. The state’s aim is to provide skill training to 4.5 crore people by 2022.
Significantly, the segment that showed the highest placements is the industry-linked Skill Development Programme. In this scheme, 2.5 lakh applicants had applied for training and 47% of these got placements. Under this scheme, industry is involved in providing training for the skills it requires.
“Unless programmes are aligned with labour market intelligence, rate of employability tends to be of lower magnitude,” says labour studies professor at TISS, Bino Paul. Labour market intelligence includes creating synergy between the learning, the work, the search and the wage, says Paul.
Livelihood scheme sees 22.6% placement
By comparison, under the state’s flagship Pramod Mahajan Kaushalya and Udyojakta Vikas Abhiyan (PMKUVA), the rate of employment is much lower at 36%. The scheme had 1.7 lakh applicants. Of these 64,937 got placements.
The Centre’s scheme, the National Urban Livelihood Mission, meant for those below the poverty line in urban areas, saw a placement rate of 22.6% in the state. The scheme also gives priority to women, the handicapped or those from the SC and ST categories. Of the 2.2 lakh who applied under this category, only 49,808 got placements.
Under the state’s skill development programmes, approved vocational training providers (VTPs) from the private sector mobilise candidates and set up short-term courses. The applicants need to complete and pass the course. Then the VTP has to ensure they get a placement.
The VTP receives 60% funding between setting up a batch and completion of assessment and 40% after placements. Twenty per cent is received after the candidate completes three months of placement, and another 20% after he completes six months.
The scheme had covered 6.46 lakh beneficiaries in Maharashtra till June 10. Of these, 2.3 lakh people got job placements or were self-employed.
However, the government does not track the candidate beyond the six-month placement at the end of training and does not have data on whether they have found a long-term job. The state’s aim is to provide skill training to 4.5 crore people by 2022.
Significantly, the segment that showed the highest placements is the industry-linked Skill Development Programme. In this scheme, 2.5 lakh applicants had applied for training and 47% of these got placements. Under this scheme, industry is involved in providing training for the skills it requires.
“Unless programmes are aligned with labour market intelligence, rate of employability tends to be of lower magnitude,” says labour studies professor at TISS, Bino Paul. Labour market intelligence includes creating synergy between the learning, the work, the search and the wage, says Paul.
Livelihood scheme sees 22.6% placement
By comparison, under the state’s flagship Pramod Mahajan Kaushalya and Udyojakta Vikas Abhiyan (PMKUVA), the rate of employment is much lower at 36%. The scheme had 1.7 lakh applicants. Of these 64,937 got placements.
The Centre’s scheme, the National Urban Livelihood Mission, meant for those below the poverty line in urban areas, saw a placement rate of 22.6% in the state. The scheme also gives priority to women, the handicapped or those from the SC and ST categories. Of the 2.2 lakh who applied under this category, only 49,808 got placements.
Under the state’s skill development programmes, approved vocational training providers (VTPs) from the private sector mobilise candidates and set up short-term courses. The applicants need to complete and pass the course. Then the VTP has to ensure they get a placement.
The VTP receives 60% funding between setting up a batch and completion of assessment and 40% after placements. Twenty per cent is received after the candidate completes three months of placement, and another 20% after he completes six months.
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