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India can leverage its demographic dividend towards economic development by matching the skills of nearly
473 million Indian youth with industry requirements. India’s higher education system has grappled with Rajasthan, with a robust industrial infrastructure, is home to some of India’s largest manufacturing
challenges of scale and quality for over 7 decades and has remained largely disconnected with industry companies and several SMEs too. Yet, Rajasthan’s youth face the challenge of finding sustainable
expectations. livelihood. Ironically, this challenge is triggered by a lack of adequate technical training infrastructure, in a
country that boasts a vast network of public and private ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes). Set up by the
As the figure of India’s job seeking youth inches closer to 600 million by 2020, the Government’s Skill India Government,in early 1950s, to provide technical training in various trades, the ITI’s have largely remained
initiative is endeavouring to converge skill development activities across sectors and States.Aligning industry laggards.
efforts with the Government's Mission of creating job ready youth might be one way of achieving scale with
speed and standard. CFCL’s Project Saksham was launched with a view of making Rajasthan’s youth employable and building an
ecosystem of empowerment with scale and speed.

Total Seats Trades

Before 116 3
Adoption
ITI, Sangod
After
Adoption 408 8

Morning assembly at ITI, Sangod