Context: The Government is implementing various sector/group specific schemes for bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled workers.
Schemes / Programmes by MSDE

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been implementing the following schemes/programmes namely:

• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) imparts short term skill training to youth and recognition of prior learning of informally trained labour in National Skilled Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned qualifications through the involvement of private training partners.
• Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) to provide vocational training to non-literates, neo-literates, school dropouts, etc by identifying the skills relevant in the local market.
• Apprenticeship Scheme makes available industry ready workforce by training youth in the industry through apprenticeship. Government of India shares 25% of the stipend paid to the apprentice.
• Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) to provide long term training in 137 trades through nearly 15000 Industrial Training Institutes.
• ‘Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)’ portal is a directory of all persons who have been formally skilled, and whose details are made available to the industry for meeting their skilled manpower needs anywhere in the country. This portal seeks to bridge the demand- supply gap in the skilled workforce market by providing real-time data about the demand and supply patterns including – industry requirements, demand per district/ state/cluster, key workforce suppliers, etc.