Importance of Skilling India's Youth

Shri Narendra modi ji
"India's youthful manpower, a result of the demographic dividend, need to be provided with skills and ability to tackle global challenges. The more we give importance to skill development the more competent youth will be. It is important to predict the possibilities of the future, and prepare for them today itself. We have to make India the skill capital of the world." - Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India.

About GSDP

Most vocational training programmes focus on mechanical/technical skills rather than ‘soft’ or ‘green’ skills. Green skills contribute to preserving or restoring environmental quality for sustainable future and include jobs that protect ecosystems and biodiversity, reduce energy and minimize waste and pollution. In line with the Skill India Mission of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) utilising the vast network and expertise of ENVIS Hubs/RPs, has taken up an initiative for skill development in the environment and forest sector to enable India's youth to get gainful employment and/or self-employment, called the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP). The programme endeavours to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge and commitment to sustainable development, which will help in the attainment of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs), as well as Waste Management Rules (2016). The first GSDP course was formulated for skilling Biodiversity Conservationists (Basic Course) and Para-taxonomists (Advance Course) of 3 months duration each, on a pilot basis in ten select districts of the country (covering nine bio-geographic regions). 94 Trainees successfully completed the basic course qualifying as skilled Biodiversity Conservationists and 152 Trainees completed the Advanced Course qualifying as skilled Para-taxonomists. BSI and ZSI were the nodal Centres for the pilot programme.

Background

India being the second most populous country in the world is bestowed with a large working population. India has advantage of reaping this demographic dividend. However, high drop-out rates from school coupled with poor vocational skills may hinder in reaping this dividend. There exists a demand supply gap of skill sets, both cognitive and practical, at various levels in the Environment/ Forest fields in India

Opportunities

The candidates completing the Course(s) may be employed gainfully in the zoos/wildlife sanctuaries/national parks/ biosphere reserves/ Botanical Gardens/Nurseries/wetland sites/ State Biodiversity Boards/Biodiversity Management Committees/Wildlife Crime Control Bureau; industries (involved in production/ manufacturing of green products, as ETP operator); tourism (as Nature/Eco-tourist Guides), agriculture (as organic farmers/ green practitioners), education & research sectors as well as engage in waste management (in Municipal Corporations/ Councils/Urban Local bodies to advise on how to improve sewage, sanitation, land use services/ tackle pollution), water management, construction related areas, etc. Some of the courses enable the candidates to become self-employed.

Achievements

The first GSDP course was formulated for skilling Biodiversity Conservationists (Basic Course) and Para-taxonomists (Advance Course) of 3 months duration each, on a pilot basis in ten select districts of the country (covering nine bio-geographic regions). 94 Trainees successfully completed the basic course qualifying as skilled Biodiversity Conservationists and 152 Trainees completed the Advanced Course qualifying as skilled Para-taxonomists. BSI and ZSI were the nodal Centres for the pilot programme.

Student's View

Success Stories

I am glad to inform you that, I got the selection offers from different organizations as ADRI – Information Officer, AEWMSOL – Research Analyst, Ceeew – Research Intern and IISC (Indian institute of science) – Project Associate. I would like to thank the JNU-ENVIS team. Thank you for the time, talent and expertise you have given to the GSDP (Air &Water Pollution Monitoring) course. Your ideas, input, and enthusiasm were most helpful and have assisted me in making valuable improvements. I would like to thank the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC), ENVIS, and coordinators for carrying out this course. Gaddam Nagaraju GSDP ID: GADD10041997
I am delighted to inform you that I have been selected for the profile as Project Scientist in the IIT Delhi. I would like to give all the credits to MOEFCC and JNU ENVIS team. Thank you for the time, resources and expertise you have given to the GSDP. Your input, ideas and practical knowledge filled me with confidence and assisted me in making improvement in my personality for carrier oppurtunities. I would like to Thank Ministry (MOEFCC) for starting this wonderful program, I recommend all students to enroll in this. Again Thanking you for all your contribution, time and efforts during GSDP program. Ritu Bhatt
MoEFCC’s State ENVIS Hub at Centre for Environmental Studies (CES), Department of Forest & Environment, Govt. of Odisha is happy to inform that one Trainee namely MS. LOPAMUDRA RATH (GSDP UID No.- LOPA03011995) of Certificate Course on ETP/STP/CETP Operation & Maintenance under Green Skill Development Programme working as MICROBIOLOGIST for COVID-19 in Nuapada District Headquarter Hospital since 12th April 2020. Now, she is one of the CORONA FIGHTER in ODISHA STATE. She has collected about 2000 (two thousand) swab samples for COVID-19 tests of Nuapada District till today. Though the process of swab sample collection for COVID-19 is a high risk job, but she has completed it within a short period of time. Now, other employees are following her.
EPTRI ENVIS RP, Hyderabad:Snehal S Jadhav,GSDP student from "Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Green GDP" has been selected for the post of Research Associate in the ASCI Hyderabad.
WWF ENVIS: Guna Sekhran,GSDP student from"Wildlife management using geospatial techniques" Batch 2(FY 2019-20) has been selected for the post of Conservation Biologist in Vulture Breeding center,BNHS Pinjore, Haryana even before the completion of the GSDP Course.
ENVIS Hub Nagaland: One of the ENVIS trainees on Waste Management under ENVIS Hub Nagaland, Mr. Tekameren Jamir has started his own mini vermicomposting unit and earthworm culture unit.
EPTRI ENVIS RP, Hyderabad has conducted GSDP course on plant tissue culture technique and its applications from 21/11/2019 to 09/01/2020. One of the participant Mr. GUDA SANDEEP (UID CODE: GUDA 12081997) got selected in Institute of Forest Biodiversity, Hyderabad as Project Assistant. The total emoluments received by him is Rs. 15,500/-.
GSDP student Virender has developed his own nursery and by using plantation techniques he raised 100 saplings of Ber (Ziziphus nummularia ) and many farmers approached to purchase at Rs 30/- each. He himself treated seeds and prepared saplings by using vermicompost manure.
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