About iKVK

The existing skill-gap between skill building capacity and skill demand is crucial. Skill development and technical training, separately remains an urgent requirement. Assessing the existing skill demand and supply, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) conducted a nation-wide survey for 20 high growth sectors. It was assessed that there will be a requirement of more than 200 million, skilled manpower. Thus reducing the “Skill gap”, has become the priority. According to the statistics, the demand for skilled people for joining the industrial sector every year is 12 to 15 million whereas India currently has the capacity to produce 3.4 million per year. India as a developing country with a wide variety of technical and skilled manpower for the industry demand, to provide the corresponding trained skilled workers is a major challenge.

The state of Gujarat is considered the Growth Engine of India due to the presence of fast passed industrial development. This has given way to large scale capital investment in the industrial sectors of the state. The State already houses 262 GIDC Estates, 57 approved SEZs, 21 registered Industrial Parks and 83 Industrial Clusters along with various other new businesses, which are exploring their options for the availability of technical manpower. At present, mismatch prevails between industry demands and existing skill building manpower. Therefore, empowering people with industry relevant skill becomes an important area on concern.

Industry is in requirement of large workforce trained under relevant Industry Specific Skills. In order to achieve this, the Government and the Industry should collaborate and develop a specific roadmap, with concrete implementation plan, to reduce the existing skill gap