World Bank’s “Jobs at Your Doorsteps”study 

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 The World Bank’s “Jobs at Your Doorsteps”study by the Union Education Minister and Union Labour Minister.

About the Study 

•  It examined skill education and job opportunities in Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
•  It identified key sectors offering high-demand jobs for school-to-work pathways.

Focus Areas:

• It focused on scaling and strengthening skill education.
• It addressed which skills should be offered based on local economic needs.
• It explored ways to enhance skill education outcomes, including jobs, self-employment, and pathways to further education or skills.

Key Sector Findings:

• Services Sector: Major opportunities in retail, IT, banking, and other service sectors, requiring multi-skill exposure and employability skills.
• Agriculture Sector: Significant opportunities for school-based skilling to enhance farm productivity and income.
  •  Areas like horticulture, dairy farming, livestock health, and aquaculture were identified for job generation.
• Mining Sector: Limited job opportunities due to hazardous work conditions and demand for unskilled labor.
• Manufacturing Sector: Both MSMEs and large industries offer medium-level opportunities. MSMEs seek multi-skilled workers, while larger industries prefer skilled workers with proper certifications (e.g., ITI equivalent).

Recommendations:

• For Skill Education: Create skill hubs and expand access to skill education.
  • Revise curricula to target broad-based trades and local economic needs.
  • Focus on employability skills (soft skills) alongside technical skills.
  • Enhance hands-on learning and experimental pedagogy.
  • Build industry partnerships for curriculum development and industry exposure.
  • Strengthen assessments to test practical, hands-on skills.
• Sector-Specific Recommendations: Agriculture: Customize curricula based on local agricultural needs; focus on farm productivity and agronomy.
  • Manufacturing: Increase focus on the automobile sector to generate more job opportunities.
• Government Role: Both State and Central governments are encouraged to focus on specific areas such as horticulture, dairy farming, and aquaculture to boost job creation.

Source:TH