An Overview on the Effectiveness of Skill Training Programmes in Manipur: A Case Study on Selected Skill Training Centres in Imphal

Many skill development programs have been initiated by the Indian government and private sectors. These are: Skill India Mission, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, National Skill Development Corporation, State-Specific Programs, etc. These programs try to bridge the skills gap in India and provide a basis for the socio-economic development of the country through enhancement of employability and productivity of the workforce. Several skill development training centers have been established to implement this concept. Thousands of training centres have been established in urban as well as in rural areas, which provide individuals with skill-building activities. This paper aims at assessing the feasibility of the skill development programs. This study further explores the kind of Skill development programmes which are student-accessible along with their attitude and expectation. Further, it estimates the level of student satisfaction related to suchProgrammes. Questionnaires on a standardized schedule were administered and retrieved from allparticipants - the students. The data retrieved from the survey has been compiled, and usingdescriptive statistics, analyses have been presented. The following is a summary from the findings related to the entire effectiveness of training in Skill at Imphal and problems at the points of implementation in these initiatives