CII – European Union
Project on
Vocational Education And Training For Vulnerable And Marginalized Groups In India
The project Vocational education and training for the vulnerable and marginalised groups in Sirsa and Sitapur is led by CII with British Council and City & Guilds of London as the other two partners. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been the front runner and a reference point for skills development in the country. They have been a catalyst in changing the way India now looks at skills development. Similarly, the European Union has taken up the challenge of assisting India in its development and contributing to community.
Overall Objective:
- Contribute towards creation of a new national structure for skills development.
- Create a formalized framework for employer engagement.
- Establishment of the Sector Skills Council (SSC) that will link with industry, government, academia and NGOs.
- Provide Vocational Education and Employment opportunities through a coordinated approach for stakeholders.
- The programme has three key components:
- Creation of Sector Skills Council
- Deliver demand driven benchmarked skills in manufacturing, agro-processing and tourism sectors, and
- Development of delivery mechanism for soft skills including English for employability.
- The project would train a large no. of Rural Youth in vocational skills across Sirsa and Sitapur
- Create a sustainable and effective skills development network of employers, training providers, government and community in these two districts.
