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Karnataka to unify skilling efforts
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₹5,000 crore, 30 lakh trainees, seven years: Karnataka's single skilling system for KAS human-resource answers
₹5,000 crore for a single skilling system.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2018; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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The Chief Minister said Karnataka will integrate all its skilling programmes into one unified system, allocating ₹5,000 crore and training 30 lakh beneficiaries over seven years.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Karnataka will merge all its skilling programmes into one unified system.
- Allocation: ₹5,000 crore over seven years.
- Target: training 30 lakh beneficiaries.
- Announced by the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
- Skilling and workforce development fall under the GS theme of employment and human resources.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Integrating multiple skilling schemes into one system aims to reduce duplication and improve coordination of training outcomes.
- Skill development is on the Concurrent List-linked domain of education and labour, so both the Centre and States run skilling programmes.
- The Karnataka initiative targets 30 lakh beneficiaries with an outlay of ₹5,000 crore over seven years.
മെയിൻസ്
GS Paper III (Employment, human resources) and State-level KAS papers. Fragmented skilling schemes across departments cause duplication and weak outcome tracking; a unified system with a ₹5,000 crore outlay and a 30 lakh target seeks to consolidate delivery. The way forward lies in industry linkage, outcome-based funding, placement tracking and regular evaluation.
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With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements
- It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
- It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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ഉത്തരം: C
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