Linking Employment Services, Skills Development and Labour Market Needs: Issues for India
Published: 2014
Author(s) Name: Paul Comyn |
Author(s) Affiliation: Sr. Specialist, Vocational Training & Skills Devp., ILO DWT for S.Asia, ILO, New delhi, India.
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Abstract
The Indian skills system has undergone
a period of significant reform
in recent years with a range of initiatives
aimed at improving the supply
of skills and increasing private
sector involvement in the overall
skill system. At the heart of these reforms
is the assumption that improving
the supply of skills will reduce
mismatches with labor market demand.
Whilst the role of public and
private employment services in India
is recognized, their potential to
address youth unemployment, support
the skills system and enhanced
labor market functioning have not
been fully developed. This article
reviews major reform initiatives in
the skills system, examines the delivery
of employment services in India,
and suggests ways through
which employment services and
skills development system can be
better integrated to improve labor
market outcomes for both employers
and job seekers.
Keywords: N.A.
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