Leaping Forward, Together

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Societal cause orientation now embodies far more effective  collaborations and networking at challenging planes of civil-government-corporate interactions. Seeing the deficit of trust and interpretation at the grassroots in utilization of various government and corporate schemes, it is time civil society is given due esteem and support to emerge as the great ‘enabler’ and an aggregate of social trust keepers. Professionalization of civil society operations needs to rise much above the corporate or governmental expectations of documentation and audit. 

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Now, when the technological developments are outpacing the conventional transactional routes, and when disruptive innovations are forcing re-set of existing paradigms of business and social development, any movement to meet sustainable future calls for a strong equity of civil society anchored modes for public representation and participation in non-formal, flexible, yet full of local knowledge &  wisdom scenarios.

Five crucial policy issues that are relevant to Indian youth both generally and especially are identified for additional action: 1) encouraging the development of jobs; 2) enhancing the quality of employment; 3) resolving labour market disparities; 4) bolstering skills and active labour market policies; and 5) filling in the information gaps regarding labour market trends and youth employment.

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National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 aims to meet these challenges  by  providing  an umbrella framework to all skilling activities being carried out within the country, to align them to common standards, and link the skilling with demand centers.  The policy links Skills Development to improved employability and productivity. The National Education Policy 2020 recognizes the importance of Skill Development in driving economic growth and recommends a multi-pronged approach.

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Four of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) place a significant emphasis on skill development since it is essential to achieving the 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is clear that creating a society that is more sustainable and resilient would open up a universe of opportunities, which would strengthen economies.