Skilling India's Workforce

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What is the estimated number of fresh entrants to the workforce that will require skilling by 2022?

  • 104.62 million (correct)
  • 298.25 million
  • 16.16 million
  • 26.14 million

What is the main reason for the negative public perception on skilling?

  • Societal norms (correct)
  • Lack of economic incentives
  • Inadequate infrastructure
  • Industry treatment of workers

What is the main challenge with vocational training programs?

  • Unemployment
  • Industry treatment of workers
  • Misalignment with industry requirements (correct)
  • Lack of coordination between ministries

What is the estimated number of existing workforce that will require skilling, reskilling, and upskilling?

<p>298.25 million (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge with creating appropriate infrastructure for skilling?

<p>Regional and sectoral disparities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • 26.14 million people enter the workforce age group every year
  • 16.16 million of them need to acquire skills
  • 104.62 million fresh entrants to the workforce by 2022 will need to be skilled
  • 298.25 million of existing workforce will need to be skilled, reskilled, and upskilled
  • Appropriate infrastructure needs to be created for skilling across sectors and regions
  • Public perception on skilling is negative due to societal norms and lack of economic incentives
  • Industry treats skilled and unskilled workers at par
  • Vocational training programs are not aligned with industry requirements
  • Unemployment coexists with lack of skilled workers
  • Skill development programs are spread across multiple ministries without coordination

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