Educationists see the emphasis on developing a skilled workforce in the budget as an extension of the Centre’s ‘Make in India’ policy.
The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana, which has received Rs. 1,000 crore, is expected to provide easy-to-access skilled labour for a range of industries More than Rs. 2,500 crore has been allocated to schemes such as National Skills Mission, the Atal Innovation Mission and the Self-employment Talent Utilisation.
Calling it a method to attract investment from the private sector, Thillai Rajan, associate professor, Department of Management Studies, IIT-Madras says: “The technology-based entrepreneurship thrust in the budget and the initiative to make technology an integral element of entrepreneurship is consistent with the government’s policy focus.”
S. Vaidhysubramanian, dean, Planning and Development, SASTRA University, says, “The scheme will allow for techno-financial, incubation and facilitation centre. The Gramin Kaushal Yojana has the potential to unlock the skill, entrepreneurial and employment talent of India’s rural and youthful population.”
