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10.41 As per the report of first quarter (April-June, 2021) of Quarterly Employment Survey
(QES) in respect of establishments employing at least 10 workers in major nine sectors, 17.9
percent of estimated establishments were imparting formal skill training. Sectors such as IT/BPO
imparted skill training in 29.8 percent of estimated establishments, followed by 22.6 percent
financial services and 21.1 percent education sector’s establishments. Further, about 24.3 percent
estimated establishments were found to be imparting ‘On-the-Job’ training, which is higher in IT/
BPO sector (36.1 percent of establishments) and financial services sector (34.8 percent) (Table 5).

Table 5: Sector-wise Percentage Distribution of Estimated Establishments imparting Formal
Skill Development Training and On the Job Training (in percent)
Sectors Skill Training On-the-Job Training

IT/BPOs 29.8 36.1
Financial Services 22.6 38.8
Education 21.1 22.1
Health 20.2 24.0
Manufacturing 17.4 28.3
Construction 15.5 26.0
Transport 13.0 20.6
Trade 11.2 17.4
Accommodation & Restaurants 7.1 13.4
Total 17.9 24.3
Source: Quarterly Employment Survey Report, 2 Quarter 2021, Labour Bureau.
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10.42 Skill development efforts of the Government aim at the removal of disconnect between
demand and supply of skilled manpower, building the vocational and technical training
framework, skill up-gradation, building of new skills and innovative thinking not only for
existing jobs but also jobs that are to be created.

Box 3: National Education Policy 2020: Re-imagining vocational education

Initiatives/targets

l At least 50 percent of school learners to get exposure to vocational education by 2025.
l Considering students in vocational education while arriving at the Gross Enrolment Ratio
(GER) targets.
l Secondary schools to collaborate with ITIs, polytechnics, local industry.

l Setting up of Skill labs and creating hub & spoke model in the schools to allow other
schools to use the facility.
l To offer vocational education by higher education institutions or in partnership with
industry and NGOs.
l Offering vocational courses to students enrolled in all other Bachelor’s degree
programmes, including the 4-year multidisciplinary Bachelor ’s programmes.