Ministry/Department: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Objective: To provide an umbrella framework to all skilling activities
Policy:
- The national policy will provide clarity and coherence on how skill development efforts across the country can be aligned within the existing institutional arrangements.
- This policy will link skills development to improved employability and productivity.
- Bridging existing skill gaps, promoting industry engagement, operationalising a quality assurance framework, leverage technology and promoting greater opportunities for apprenticeship training
- Equity is also a focus of the Policy, which targets skilling opportunities for socially/geographically marginalised and disadvantaged groups
- Skill development and entrepreneurship programmes for women are a specific focus
- In the entrepreneurship domain, the Policy seeks to educate and equip potential entrepreneurs, both within and outside the formal education system
- It also seeks to connect entrepreneurs to mentors, incubators and credit markets, foster innovation and entrepreneurial culture, improve ease of doing business and promote a focus on social entrepreneurship