RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING PROGRAMME
Context
- The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is conducting a Special Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme for workers, with the Department of Panchayati Raj (DoPR).
- The programme, implemented under Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Programme of MSDE, has been rolled out in Varanasi and Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
More about programme
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- It aims to promote decentralization and local governance for better planning and implementation of skill development programmes.
- It is being implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
- It recognizes the value of learning acquired outside a formal setting and provides a government certificate for an individual’s skills.
- Candidates receive exposure to concepts of digital and financial literacy and accidental insurance coverage for three years at free of cost.
- No fee is charged from a candidate for participating in the RPL programme and every successfully certified candidate receives Rs. 500.
- MSDE is supporting the State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) and District Skill Committees (DSCs) in the selection and onboarding of the Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) and facilitating the successful execution of the programme.
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) along with MSDE is monitoring it and are being supported by Directorate of Panchayati Raj, UP and the SSDM, UP.
- This initiative is part of a larger programme on ‘Skill Development Planning at the level of Gram Panchayat’ that focuses on introducing RPL in a structured manner in various gram panchayats across the country.
Significance
- It aims to promote decentralization and local governance for better planning and implementation of skill development programmes.
- It is being implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
- It recognizes the value of learning acquired outside a formal setting and provides a government certificate for an individual’s skills.
- Candidates receive exposure to concepts of digital and financial literacy and accidental insurance coverage for three years at free of cost.
- No fee is charged from a candidate for participating in the RPL programme and every successfully certified candidate receives Rs. 500.
- MSDE is supporting the State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) and District Skill Committees (DSCs) in the selection and onboarding of the Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) and facilitating the successful execution of the programme.
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) along with MSDE is monitoring it and are being supported by Directorate of Panchayati Raj, UP and the SSDM, UP.
This initiative is part of a larger programme on ‘Skill Development Planning at the level of Gram Panchayat’ that focuses on introducing RPL in a structured manner in various gram panchayats across the country.