Online published on 10 October, 2013.
Education should be a three-fold process of imparting knowledge, developing skills, and inculcating proper attitudes and values towards life and society in general. It must enable the individual to develop the activity and skill to earn and carry on reasonable standard of living and it must also enable him to develop his creative faculties to the utmost so that intellectually, morally, physically and spiritually he is in a position to enrich his personality. The study discusses about how education and skill development are integral part of the growth process and highlights the importance of skilling initiatives at the undergraduate level as an attempt to bridge skill gaps and shaping the mindset of demographic dividend at the entry level.
