Skills Acquisition And Knowledge Awareness For Livelihood(sankalp)
SANKALP is an outcome-oriented centrally sponsored programme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with a special focus on decentralized planning and quality improvement.
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It focuses on the overall skilling ecosystem covering both Central & State agencies.
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SANKALP aims to implement the mandate of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM). It is supported by World Bank.
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Under SANKALP four key result areas have been identified viz:
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Institutional Strengthening (at National, State & District level);
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Quality Assurance of skill development programs;
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Inclusion of marginalized population in skill development; and Expanding Skills through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).
The main objectives of the project are:
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Creating convergence among all skill training activities, both State-led and Government of India funded, at the state level;
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Improving quality of skill development programs through enablers such as building a pool of quality trainers and assessors, developing model curriculum and content, and standardizing assessment and certification;
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Establishing robust monitoring and evaluation system for skill training programs;
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Providing access to skill training opportunities to the disadvantaged sections; and
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Creating industry led and demand driven skill training capacity