Improving Employability of the Youth

Improving Employability of the Youth

Part of: GS Prelims and GS -II – Policies and interventions  and GS-III – Economy 

In news

• Recently, the Ministry of Labour and Employment and UNICEF have signed a Statement of Intent to improve employment outcomes for the youth in India.

• It intends to provide a platform for cooperation between the Ministry and UNICEF to leverage the existing mainstreamed initiatives

Areas of Collaboration

• Connecting young people with employment opportunities.
• Upskilling in skill areas like life skills, financial skills, digital skills, vocations skills etc.
• Strengthening National Career Service (NCS).
• Support in Job forecasting by exploring the gaps.
• Supporting direct dialogue between youth and policy stakeholders.

Important value additions 

National Career Service (NCS)

• It was launched in 2015, within the umbrella of the e-governance plan.
• It is a one-stop solution that provides a wide array of employment and career related services to the citizens of India.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Labour & Employment.
• Three Pillars: 
  • A well designed ICT based portal NCS portal,
  • Country wide set up of Model Career Centers 
  • Interlinkage with all the states through employment exchanges.

Some Other Initiatives Taken by India