What is Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM)?
Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM) has been constituted by The Government of Bihar to empower the youth by providing them with requisite skills to fuel the growth of the State of Bihar. Increasing the capacity & capability of the system to deliver quality skill training and professional knowledge to the youth to enhance their employability and bridge the skill deficit with a view to meet the burgeoning market demand for skilled manpower
Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM) was constituted in the year 2010 with the vision to increase the capacity & capability of the system to deliver quality skill training and professional knowledge to the youth to enhance their employability and bridge the skill deficit with a view to meet the growing demand for skilled manpower.
The primary roles of BSDM are:
- To establish a wide network of training centers for the youth
- To provide employment opportunities to the youth
What are the schemes being implemented under BSDM?
- Kushal Yuva Program
- Recruit- Train- -Deploy-RTD scheme
What is Kushal Yuva Program?
The Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM) has launched a unique skill training program by the name of "Kushal Yuva Program" which would enhance the Soft Skills of the youth of 15-25 age group who have passed class 10th. Soft Skills training would comprise of Life skills, Communications Skills (English & Hindi) and Basic computer literacy which in turn would enhance their employability and act as a value add to the various domain specific training endeavors currently being implemented in Bihar.
The strategy of KYP:
The strategy is to address the following four major challenges in the skill development ecosystem:
- Capacity: Increase in training capacity
- Minimum one Skill development center (SDC) in each of the 534 blocks for imparting training in soft skills.
- A strong pool of certified trainers will be developed through a mandatory Training of Trainers program.
- Access: Increase in access
- SDC at each Block would mean getting training center to the doorstep of the youth.
- Statewide social mobilization campaign would help increase the awareness which in turn will result in higher access/participation
- District Registration cum Counselling Centres at the district level will provide the requisite guidance to the youth to access the benefits of such a program
- Relevance: High relevance
- Package of Life skills, Communications Skills (English & Hindi) and Basic computer literacy will increase the employability of youth
- It will help in smooth shift from homes to places with high employment potential
- Increase retention at workplace
- Perception: The following would improve the perception
- Qualified, experienced and certified trainers
- Use of high-quality content and E-Learning mode
For more details on KYP please check the official website of KYP Kushal Yuva Programme (KYP)
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