By our Special Correspondent
New Delhi: Service sector jobs and agriculture income enhancement present large opportunities for school-based skilling , according to “Jobs at Your Doorsteps,” as per a skill gap study.
The skill gap study was prepared by the World Bank based on availability of skill education and jobs in Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan.
The study also found that 14 sectors and corresponding trades can cater to majority of high demand jobs for school to work. The report was released here on Nov 22 by Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Labor Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The study examined key questions such as how can the skill education be scaled and strengthened and which skill should be offered considering local economic needs.
In the primary sectors, especially in the agriculture sector, the study found more opportunities across jobs and an income enhancement in own farms along with possibilities of entrepreneurship .
The study also suggested that the State and Central governments can focus on horticulture and gardening, dairy farming and livestock health and aqua-culture and fisheries for generating more jobs. The mining sector, however, did not emerge as significant employer from school-to-work perspective due to hazardous environment and high demand of unskilled labor, according to the study.
In the secondary sectors, the manufacturing sector, both the MSMEs and large industries, provided medium level opportunities after skilled schooling. The MSMEs showed interest in hiring and offering growth/pay but wanted multi-skill exposure. In tertiary sector, the sevice sectors, large opportunities were found in retail, IT, banking, among others requiring exposure to multi skills/knowledge – consistent across the country. “Employability skills is a sought-after common requirement across sectors,” the study added.
