Skill development in rural india- A step towards rural development

Globalized economy intensified the competition in the market that enhanced the need of skilled workers in the organization. Thus skill development has been emerged as the prime need of the economy of every nation. Majority of Indian population lives in rural areas and unemployment has become a burning issue for rural youth. Unemployment in the rural areas leads to poverty. To generate employment opportunity and to make the rural people self dependent it is the crucial need of the government to focus on the skill development of the rural people. Skill training program should be conducted among the rural people that will build up different skills among the people and will make them self dependent to earn their livelihood. It will be a step towards skill India mission. This study has been undertaken to understand and analyse the problem and prospects of skill development in rural India. The study is descriptive in nature and the source of data used for the study is secondary. The study analysed the different skills which are very important for the rural masses for sustainable development of Indian villages such as Plantation skill, Entrepreneurship skills, Marketing Skills, Technical Skills and so on. The study also analysed the different challenges in the rural India such as poor infrastructure, remoteness, illiteracy etc. Study concludes that it is the responsibility of the government to overcome all these challenges and develop skill among the rural people which will bring sustainable development of economy of the nation.