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@article{182033,
        author = {Bhaswati Ghosh and Dr. Mandira Sikdar},
        title = {Skill Development in India: Perception and Way Forward},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {652-658},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182033},
        abstract = {Skill development worldwide is undergoing rapid transformation, even in India, this is considered one of the frontrunners out of various initiatives that have taken place in recent years. But it must be agreed that even after 75 years of independence, India is far behind where it should have been as far as formal skill development is concerned. As per a renowned economic consultant of the UK, Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR)(2021), India aspires to become 3rd largest economy by 2030. According to a report by the World Bank(2018), with this aspiration, India needs 67 Cr of the workforce by 2030 whereas the present workforce strength of India is ~50 Cr, which means a net ~17-20 Cr workforce needs to be injected into the system within 7-8 years. Further, the sector-wise skill gap is also increasing day by day. 
The main objective of this paper is to re-emphasis the importance of Skill Development against the backdrop of India’s economic aspiration with an attempt to analyse the reasons for the shortfall and suggested proposals for a way forward.},
        keywords = {National Education Policy 2020, Skill development, Skill gap, Vocational education.},
        month = {July},
        }