Bringing skills and education closer

The placement of these two ministries with one minister is the first step towards improving the employability of India's workforce in a pandemic

Skill development is a multi-dimensional problem. One dimension relates to “employer connect” that is essential for productive employment opportunities for the skilled persons. Another dimension is “entrepreneurship” or self-employment, which is becoming increasingly important with the rise of the “gig” economy. Yesterday’s vehicle hiring company’s employees are today’s self-employed Uber/Ola drivers. Platforms like these have converted erstwhile salaried employees to “self-employed entrepreneurs”. This role calls for a whole set of additional skills and competencies beyond driving. The third dimension relates to the link between skilling and education. This piece will focus on the optimal integration of skilling and basic education. 

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