The Budget 2017 has identified key areas to transform the economy.
Q. Union Budget 2017 has introduced SANKALP which stands for?- Published on 03 Feb 17a. Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion Programme
b. Skill Acquisition and Knowhow Awareness for Livelihood Promotion Programme
c. Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promoting Programme
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion Programme
Highlights of Education, Employment and Skill Development- Quality education will energise Indian youth.
- Annual Learning Outcomes will be the basis for allocation of resources.
- Emphasis will be on science education.
- Innovation fund for secondary education to boost local innovation including ICT enabled transformation.
- Focus on educationally backward areas
- UGC reform will be taken up.
- Revised framework will be in place for outcome based accreditation.
- SWAYAM to online courses access will be widened with Direct to Home channel.
- National Testing Agency, an autonomous body will be created.
- AICTE will also focus on administration
- PM Kaushal Kendras will be extended to different areas.
- In 2017-2018, SANKALP programme will be launched with focus will be on vocational training.
- Industry Cluster Approach will be adopted and 5 Special Tourism zones will be set up.
SANKALP and STRIVE- The Finance Minister said that in 2017-18, a programme SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion Programme) will be launched.
- It will be at a cost of INR 4,000 crore.
- SANKALP will provide market relevant training to 3.5 crore youth.
- Next phase of skill strengthening for industrial value enhancement (STRIVE) will be launched in 2017-18 at a cost of INR 2,200 crore.
- STRIVE will focus to improve on the quality and the market relevance of vocational training provided in ITIs.
- It will strengthen the apprenticeship programme through industry-cluster approach.
