Skill Development in Nagaland: Current Status and Way Forward
Skill Development in Nagaland: Current Status and the Way Forward
Skill Development in Nagaland: Current Status and the Way Forward
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration| Mussoorie
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration| Mussoorie
STATE TERM PAPER
Thavaseelan K (A 31)
STATE TERM PAPER
Thavaseelan K (A 31)
2013
2013
Index
Sno | Topic | Page No | 1 | Introduction | 3 | 2 | Why is Skill Development in the North East urgent and critical? | 4 | 3 | Nagaland – An Overview | 4 | 4 | Identification of Growth Sectors | 11 | 5 | District level Analysis of Nagaland | 13 | 6 | Skill Gap Analysis | 17 | 7 | Recommendations | 19 | 8 | References | 20 |
Introduction
The North Eastern States comprise Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
The eight states cover an area of 2, 62, 179 sq. km. constituting 7.9 % of the country’s geographical area. According to the 2011 Census, the population of these eight states was 46 million or approximately 4% of the total population of the country.
For years together, most of the north eastern states have stayed under developed and untapped due to a plethora of reasons. Some of these are outlined as under – a. Remoteness and isolation owing to their landlocked nature b. Poor market access c. Extremely limited connectivity with the rest of India and between the states d. Problems in acquisition of land e. Limited infrastructure f. Reliance on traditional cultivation methods that are by and large inefficient g. Lack of physical infrastructure in the agricultural sector especially as regards cold storage facilities for warehousing fruits and vegetables and their subsequent transport to the market h. Lack of access / Limited access to bank credit for enterprises. This is also partly due to the largely underdeveloped banking facilities in the north east. i. Poor awareness of markets, changing
Skill Development in Nagaland: Current Status and the Way Forward
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration| Mussoorie
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration| Mussoorie
STATE TERM PAPER
Thavaseelan K (A 31)
STATE TERM PAPER
Thavaseelan K (A 31)
2013
2013
Index
Sno | Topic | Page No | 1 | Introduction | 3 | 2 | Why is Skill Development in the North East urgent and critical? | 4 | 3 | Nagaland – An Overview | 4 | 4 | Identification of Growth Sectors | 11 | 5 | District level Analysis of Nagaland | 13 | 6 | Skill Gap Analysis | 17 | 7 | Recommendations | 19 | 8 | References | 20 |
Introduction
The North Eastern States comprise Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
The eight states cover an area of 2, 62, 179 sq. km. constituting 7.9 % of the country’s geographical area. According to the 2011 Census, the population of these eight states was 46 million or approximately 4% of the total population of the country.
For years together, most of the north eastern states have stayed under developed and untapped due to a plethora of reasons. Some of these are outlined as under – a. Remoteness and isolation owing to their landlocked nature b. Poor market access c. Extremely limited connectivity with the rest of India and between the states d. Problems in acquisition of land e. Limited infrastructure f. Reliance on traditional cultivation methods that are by and large inefficient g. Lack of physical infrastructure in the agricultural sector especially as regards cold storage facilities for warehousing fruits and vegetables and their subsequent transport to the market h. Lack of access / Limited access to bank credit for enterprises. This is also partly due to the largely underdeveloped banking facilities in the north east. i. Poor awareness of markets, changing
References: 1. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-24/guwahati/30658449_1_national-skill-development-council-nsdc-skill-gap 2. Implementation Manual for Centrally Sponsored Scheme: ‘Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in NE States and Sikkim’, Directorate General of Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, February 2011. Retrieved on May 2, 2013. 3. Minutes of One Day Regional Conference on Skill Development, August 2010, Planning Commission, Government of India. Retrieved on May 1, 2013. 4. Skills Gap Study of the North East – Nagaland, National Skill Development Corporation. Retrieved April 26, 2013. 5. The Skill Development Landscape in India and Implementing Quality Skills Training, FICCI and ICRA Management Consulting Services Ltd., August 2010. Retrieved on 28 April, 2013. 6. Knowledge Paper on Skill Development in India, Learner First, Ernst & Young and FICCI, September 2012. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.