Less than half of those trained under PM-DAKSH scheme for SCs, STs, OBCs, DNTs got jobs
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Why in news
A report highlighted that less than half of the candidates trained under the PM-DAKSH scheme for SCs, STs, OBCs, and DNTs secured jobs between 2021 and 2024.
Background
PM-DAKSH is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020-21 to provide skills training to SCs, OBCs, EWS, and DNTs. Between 2021 and 2024, the scheme trained over 1.5 lakh candidates, but placement rates remained low across three key corporations.
Facts for Prelims
- SchemePM-DAKSH: A Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020-21 for skills training of SCs, OBCs, EWS, and DNTs
- FactNSFDC placement rate: 49.8% of trained candidates
- FactNBCFDC placement rate: 48.9% of trained candidates
- FactNSKFDC placement rate: 23% of trained candidates
- BodyNSFDC, NBCFDC, and NSKFDC: Corporations responsible for providing loans and assistance to eligible youth
For Mains
Q. Critically analyze the challenges in bridging the gap between skill acquisition and formal employment for marginalized communities in India.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Structural mismatch: Disconnect between vocational training curricula and actual industrial demand for skilled labor
- Institutional bottleneck: Inefficient placement mechanisms and low outreach of lending corporations in rural areas
- Economic barrier: High unemployment among marginalized youth despite certification due to lack of private sector absorption
Keywords: Skill Gap · Livelihood Inclusion · Structural Unemployment · Marginalized Communities · Vocational Training
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