The availability of skilled manpower is an important issue in developing and developed countries. The developing countries especially the emerging economies have a momentous role to play in the form of suppliers of skilled human capital to satisfy the domestic as well as international demand. In countries like India, the conventionally publicized notion of unemployment is no longer valid and is now seen as employability from other countries. Therefore, the Indian government has taken several steps to increase the quantum of skilled manpower which inter-alia includes skill development programs. However, the effectiveness of such programs is a cause of concern. We therefore analyze five selected nationwide skill development programs on defined parameters and the state of Haryana is chosen as a sample state. We find that the structure and method of penetration of these programs need to change to achieve the desired goals. We also highlight that the skill development programs need to be customized across states for effective implementation.
Key words: Skill Development Programs, Skilled Manpower, Achievement Ratios, Sponsored Schemes JEL Code: J24, H52, J08
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