World Bank releases “Jobs at Your Doorstep” Report

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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.

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.

Expand access to Skill Education in more schools and establish Skill Hubs.
Realign trades to school mapping basis local economy and existing skilling capacity.
Enhance learning infrastructure with facility upgradation and focus on experiential pedagogy.
Strengthen assessments to test for skills proficiency and develop partnership with industry.