SANKALP SCHEME
04, Aug 2019
Prelims level : Governance- Policies, Schemes
Mains level : GS-II- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Why in News?
- Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has reviewed the World Bank loan assisted “Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) programme.
Highlights:
- All 36 States/ UTs across country have submitted their consent for participation in SANKALP.
- In addition to these State grants of Rs 10 lakh each also released to 117 aspirational districts under Aspirational Skilling Abhiyaan.
SANKALP Scheme:
- SANKALP is an outcome-oriented centrally sponsored programme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with a special focus on decentralized planning and quality improvement.
- The project is implemented with the support of World Bank monetarily in line with the objectives of National Skills Development Mission (NSDM).
- It focuses on the overall skilling ecosystem covering both Central & State agencies.
- Under SANKALP four key result areas have been identified viz:
- Institutional Strengthening (at National, State & District level)
- Quality Assurance Quality Assurance of skill development programs
- Inclusion of marginalized population in skill development and
- Expanding Skills through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
