ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal

  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

National skill development policy

  • Author:
  • Kanwaljit Kaur
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 168 to 175

Associate Professor, SGGS College, Chandigarh, India

Abstract

India is world's youngest nation. It is fast expanding at a rate of 17%. India is among the young countries in the world with the proportion of the work force in the age group of 15–59 years increasing steadily. But only 2% of the total workforce in India has undergone skills training. India has a great opportunity to meet the future demands of the world. India can become the worldwide sourcing hub for skilled workforce. In 2020, an average Indian is expected to be only 29 years old as against 37 years in China and the USA, 45 years in West Europe and 48 years in Japan.