A Social Entrepreneur by profession advocating Sustainable Development Goals. Founder, SWAN (Skilled Workforce Advancing Nation) Livelihood Phone: 9953115182
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India is far better placed in comparison to the developed world in terms of the youthful... more Abstract India is far better placed in comparison to the developed world in terms of the youthful population. The youth have the potential, zeal and determination to usher transformation in the social patterns and the policy initiatives. Even with better facilities and amenities available today, there is sizeable proportion of the youth especially in the underprivileged sections of the society, who can barely complete their school education due to various reasons. The concept of ‘on the job’ skill development has become a far cry now and the chances of getting good employment with an institutional degree are lessening day by day. Thus, the employment opportunities for youngsters from such sections are bad and the chances of their continuing in the jobs even when they get it are bleak and often fraught with problems. The severest being a high attrition rate with the employers. This paper presents an innovative approach to build 21st Century Skill Set of the youth (age group 18-27) years to make them job ready for retail sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. It also discusses the prevalent system of employment in the retail sector and the ways and means to plug the gaps for holistic development of the youthful workforce and for providing them sustainable source of livelihood through Smart Learning.
Keywords: Attrition; livelihood; holistic development; mentorship, placement, skill development
Labour & Development, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, 2021
Migration has historical roots with factors including socio-economic, cultural, and environmental... more Migration has historical roots with factors including socio-economic, cultural, and environmental conditions in the background. It aims at subsistence, sustainable development and career progression of individuals and communities. Migration is an important livelihood activity that has evoked scant interest in strategies on development and policymaking. The migrant workforce forms an important cog in the wheels of the national economy but remains unorganized and is left to fend for its own as noted during the current lockdown. Extensive outmigration from Uttarakhand is related to the geographic diversity-related inequality in development and employment opportunities. Prevalent dismal conditions in the hill districts persist as observed by the desire of the majority who undertook the harrowing Covid-19 induced reverse migration to return to their previous destinations. The current review emphasizes Skill Development programs in the hill areas of Uttarakhand for better employment opportunities and controlling the outmigration. The participation of the NGOs to run these programs in and mentor the youth for better career options is suggested. Policy initiatives as identifying migration as an economic activity and migrant workers as legitimate employees of the state would benefit both.
Social entrepreneur Meghna Joshi’s skilling venture SWAN is out to groom India’s youthful workfor... more Social entrepreneur Meghna Joshi’s skilling venture SWAN is out to groom India’s youthful workforce and enhance their career prospects.
Abstract
India is far better placed in comparison to the developed world in terms of the youthful... more Abstract India is far better placed in comparison to the developed world in terms of the youthful population. The youth have the potential, zeal and determination to usher transformation in the social patterns and the policy initiatives. Even with better facilities and amenities available today, there is sizeable proportion of the youth especially in the underprivileged sections of the society, who can barely complete their school education due to various reasons. The concept of ‘on the job’ skill development has become a far cry now and the chances of getting good employment with an institutional degree are lessening day by day. Thus, the employment opportunities for youngsters from such sections are bad and the chances of their continuing in the jobs even when they get it are bleak and often fraught with problems. The severest being a high attrition rate with the employers. This paper presents an innovative approach to build 21st Century Skill Set of the youth (age group 18-27) years to make them job ready for retail sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. It also discusses the prevalent system of employment in the retail sector and the ways and means to plug the gaps for holistic development of the youthful workforce and for providing them sustainable source of livelihood through Smart Learning.
Keywords: Attrition; livelihood; holistic development; mentorship, placement, skill development
Labour & Development, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, 2021
Migration has historical roots with factors including socio-economic, cultural, and environmental... more Migration has historical roots with factors including socio-economic, cultural, and environmental conditions in the background. It aims at subsistence, sustainable development and career progression of individuals and communities. Migration is an important livelihood activity that has evoked scant interest in strategies on development and policymaking. The migrant workforce forms an important cog in the wheels of the national economy but remains unorganized and is left to fend for its own as noted during the current lockdown. Extensive outmigration from Uttarakhand is related to the geographic diversity-related inequality in development and employment opportunities. Prevalent dismal conditions in the hill districts persist as observed by the desire of the majority who undertook the harrowing Covid-19 induced reverse migration to return to their previous destinations. The current review emphasizes Skill Development programs in the hill areas of Uttarakhand for better employment opportunities and controlling the outmigration. The participation of the NGOs to run these programs in and mentor the youth for better career options is suggested. Policy initiatives as identifying migration as an economic activity and migrant workers as legitimate employees of the state would benefit both.
Social entrepreneur Meghna Joshi’s skilling venture SWAN is out to groom India’s youthful workfor... more Social entrepreneur Meghna Joshi’s skilling venture SWAN is out to groom India’s youthful workforce and enhance their career prospects.
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India is far better placed in comparison to the developed world in terms of the youthful population. The youth have the potential, zeal and determination to usher transformation in the social patterns and the policy initiatives.
Even with better facilities and amenities available today, there is sizeable proportion of the youth especially in the underprivileged sections of the society, who can barely complete their school education due to various reasons. The concept of ‘on the job’ skill development has become a far cry now and the chances of getting good employment with an institutional degree are lessening day by day. Thus, the employment opportunities for youngsters from such sections are bad and the chances of their continuing in the jobs even when they get it are bleak and often fraught with problems. The severest being a high attrition rate with the employers.
This paper presents an innovative approach to build 21st Century Skill Set of the youth (age group 18-27) years to make them job ready for retail sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. It also discusses the prevalent system of employment in the retail sector and the ways and means to plug the gaps for holistic development of the youthful workforce and for providing them sustainable source of livelihood through Smart Learning.
Keywords: Attrition; livelihood; holistic development; mentorship, placement, skill development
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India is far better placed in comparison to the developed world in terms of the youthful population. The youth have the potential, zeal and determination to usher transformation in the social patterns and the policy initiatives.
Even with better facilities and amenities available today, there is sizeable proportion of the youth especially in the underprivileged sections of the society, who can barely complete their school education due to various reasons. The concept of ‘on the job’ skill development has become a far cry now and the chances of getting good employment with an institutional degree are lessening day by day. Thus, the employment opportunities for youngsters from such sections are bad and the chances of their continuing in the jobs even when they get it are bleak and often fraught with problems. The severest being a high attrition rate with the employers.
This paper presents an innovative approach to build 21st Century Skill Set of the youth (age group 18-27) years to make them job ready for retail sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. It also discusses the prevalent system of employment in the retail sector and the ways and means to plug the gaps for holistic development of the youthful workforce and for providing them sustainable source of livelihood through Smart Learning.
Keywords: Attrition; livelihood; holistic development; mentorship, placement, skill development