Context: The placement of these skills and education ministries with one minister is the first step towards improving the employability of India’s workforce in a pandemic.
Challenges in skill development: It is a multi-dimensional problem:
Impact of the pandemic:
Way Forward: Integrating skilling and basic education:
Conclusion: “Skilling” continues to be a poor cousin of “education”. Hopefully, the recent decision to place these two crucial ministries under the charge of one cabinet minister is the first step in this long-overdue integration.