This study was commissioned as part of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS)” program.
- It is a skills gap analysis that attempts to align trades offered in schools with industry-specific needs of the districts where the schools are present.
About STARS
- It is a centrally sponsored scheme supported by the World Bank and approved in 2020 for five years i.e. FY 2024-25.
- Being implemented in six states i.e. Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala.
- It aims to improve quality and governance of school education with focus on early education, learning assessments, teacher performance, school-to-work transitions, and decentralized management.
- Aligned with the Samagra Shiksha scheme, it also supports operationalization of key tenets of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Key findings of the Report
- Services sector jobs and agriculture income enhancement present large opportunities for school-based skilling.
- 14 sectors including electronics and hardware, beauty and wellness, healthcare, fashion etc. and corresponding trades can cater to majority of high demand jobs for school to work.
- Factors for Skill gap in India include learning gaps, gaps in employability skills like digital literacy, problem solving etc., non-alignment of vocational training with industry needs etc.
Suggested Measures to Improve Employability
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