11/03/2020
World is the biggest diversified planet with all known and unknown properties in different sections. The diversity can be proved in the sections such as Biological, Education, Economical, Social, Regional Believes, Culture, History and others many more are different from each other. Hence it provides us an enough force to devote working in respect of few Intellectual Features.
The Northeast region of India comprising of eight states inclucing Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura and Sikkim a region poorly connected to the Indian mainland by a small corridor, and surrounded by many countries such as Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh and China.
In this line IPSIT Foundation tasks itself and takes upon the responsibility of streamlining, rationalizing and integrating the skill development efforts across various variables and sector associated with skill development.
India is one of the few countries in the world where the working age population will be far in excess of those dependent on them and, as per the World Bank, this will continue for at least three decades till 2040. This has increasingly been recognized as a potential force of significant strength for the national economy, provided we are able to equip and continuously upgrade the skills of the population in the working age group. Hence research and skill development is a national priority.
The national target for skill development is 500 Million (50 crores) by 2022. The target for the 12th Five Year Plan is 5 crores. For the Financial Year 2013-14, a target of 72.8 lakh persons has been set. This target has been accepted by various central government ministries and NSDC.
IPSIT foundation tasks itself and takes upon the responsibility of streamlining, rationalizing and integrating the skill development efforts across various variables and sector associated with skill development.
In line with IPSIT Foundation's objectives the foundation will work progressively in covering the education sector, the vocational and technical education sector that would provide for accumulation and transfer of credits including recognition of prior learning both within and across education including technical education and vocational training. It would provide for progression from one level to another both horizontal and vertical so that persons can build up on their qualifications throughout their lifetime.
IPSIT foundation has been working for some time now and is aiming to become a vehicle for engaging students in real, long term projects partnering with other stakeholders in society such as Corporates, Foundations and Educational Institutions.
IPSIT Foundation is working with various stakeholders to coordinate inclusiveness of the skill development initiative in the country. This covers
� Geographical inclusiveness in terms of target states such as North Eastern States, Tribal Areas, Rural Belts and Urban Belts and LWE Areas Economic inclusiveness in terms of projects for unemployed, under-employed, people below poverty line, rural poor and urban poor
� Gender inclusive in terms of schemes specifically focused on women
� Demographic inclusiveness in terms of projects focused on youths, school dropouts, uneducated, adult literacy etc.