1. India too needs a high quality skill training system, which is on par with Industry nations. 2. A participatory or dual system of vocational education should be introduced in PPP Mode, where Industry has also ownership of vocational education. 3. Right of vocational education for all youth above 16 years should be implemented. 4. Universities of Applied Technology in dual mode of education should be established in each district under active involvement of industry.

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The gap in the industry requirements and skill development exists. So, it is necessary to understand why this gap exists. In the broader picture, Indian Industries are changing upto to some extent with the techinical advancements and new ideas from the International environment. They are also capable to adopt fastly changing environment. But skill development agencies are not changing, even most of them are static. They are teaching the outdated materials, providing the outdated skills.

1) Train children who are drop out before metric. Child post 7th standard and who can read & write should be considered. 2) Change the law prohibiting children below 16 being given training for employment 3) Bring law which which should force local Industry to invest and recruit local talent 4) Local industry should also design curriculum as per the their production needs and employment possibilities 5) Implementation to be monitored by an empowered committee consisting of citizens and officials

1. Communication skills training to be mandatory 2. Activity based teaching in all schools. 3. Yoga and meditation to be taught 4. Sports and Games to be part of curriculum in schools. 5. NSS to be made mandatory in schools 6. Examination system in colleges to be reframed. More importance to be given to practicals. 7. Internships in companies. 8. Effective Implementation of existing Govt schemes on skill development. 9. Training in Agri Business 10. Interpersonal skills training

Under Environmental Laws post of Environment Engr in each industrial unit may be made mandatory like Safety Engr under Factories Act or Mine Manager under the Mines Act for implementation of environmental laws.Since CPCB and SPCBs lack requisite manpower to monitor clearances effectively.So far the emphasis is on strict scrutiny at the time of permission but imlementation and monitoring by qualified persons are lacking for want of statutory provisions.

Since introduction of EPA in1986 number of initiatives had been taken to introduce various regulatory mechanism to improve our environment,which is very good.However, there are no one at ground level to take care of it after geting clearance, implementation part is lacking.Now-a-days number of institutions providing degree to Environment Engineers, but they remain unutilized.If by statute it is made mandatory to have them in industries like Safety Engr ,their skill can be better utilized.

Attached are my suggestions

Mandatory curriculum change is required.1. Typing must be made compulsory so that handling of IT interface is easy. Teach them young and they pick up-in 6- 8th standard the qwerty keyboard must be made part of the curriculum. 2. 11-12th standard - Road safety and Driving should be made compulsory . 3. Communication and presentation skills made mandatory. 4.Financial literacy, legal literacy ,

Skill development needs to be an integral part of education not an addon requirement. Core skills and non core skills in keeping with mordern technology and socio-economic requirements need to be identified and made part of the curriculum. Soft and hard skills need to be identified and made part of the curriculum. in keeping with globalisation needs . Education design should be 50% skill and application and 50% content. School education should focus on skills.