The document discusses India's large and young workforce and need to skill its population. It outlines the government's skills training programs including the Craftsmen Training Scheme which provides vocational training through Industrial Training Institutes. Over 9,000 such institutes exist with the capacity to train 1.3 million students across 120 trades annually. The government also aims to address skills training at scale to equip 500 million people by 2022 and overcome challenges of expanding access, increasing quality and relevance, and developing a robust labor market information system. Reforms underway include increasing training capacity, modernizing institutes, strengthening industry partnerships, and establishing a national vocational framework.

1. By SHARDA PRASAD, I.A.S Director General of Employment & Training Ministry of Labour & Employment Government of India DGE&T

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