One of the major reasons that despite having such talented people, we lag behind the west is that we actually do not let people use their talents in fields where they would do best. Our rigid education system is mathematics based and lays too much importance on hard sciences. Soft sciences like arts, humanities, civics, etc. are utterly ignored. As we have created IITs, IIMs and AIIMS for hard sciences, I suggest we also set up some premium art/humanities institutions in lines of these gr8 inst.

http://skills.oecd.org/informationbycountry/india.html

Dream comes true. ISRO successfully launched indigenously built PSLV. This was achieved by dream and commitment of ISRO.

International Rural Health Association, Gujarat has been establishing to workers may get rural atmosphere which may help them to work in rural and urban areas. So the association is promoting paramedical sciences and health education in the State and Country also creating a bend of well trained Para Medical personals. With the motto of skill development, International Rural Health Association took an initiative to start Para Medical institutes all over Gujarat for providing Para Medical training

The German concept: After students complete their mandatory years of schooling, usually around age 18, they apply to a private company for a 2 or 3 yr training contract. If accepted, the govt. supplements the trainee’s on-the-job learning with more broad-based education in his or her field of choice at a publicly funded vocational school. Usually, trainees spend 3-4 days at work & 1-2 in the class. In India ITIs & engg colleges need to take accountability of getting their student a job

Hi found this link regarding stories from 2011-2013 from across the world regarding skill development. http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-skills-for-employability-our-work-case-studies.htm

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In present Scenario We Have A Primary School At atleast a level of Gram Panchayat . If We Trained The Teacher's Of Primary School in Many Type's Of General Skills Then We Don't Want Any Type Of Extra Development Center Or Instructor Or Any Extra Policy.....

First, we have to spread a vision that every person must have a minimum of one general and one specific skill.We have to promote the Small level Businessmen And Entrepr.. to use their talent

Continuing ... Innovative platforms llike Arduino can be added right from high school curricula for maximum success in development of niche skills and building an industry that can compete with others like China, Japan, US