UPSC Themes

UPSC CSE Mains 2023 · GS2 · 15 marks · 250 words

Skill development programmes have succeeded in increasing human resources supply to various sectors. In the context of the statement analyze the linkages between education, skill, and employment.

Theme

T112 Skills, HRD & the demographic dividend

What UPSC asks in this theme

A cross-paper GS1–GS2–GS3 theme: inadequate HRD, education–skill–employment link, strengthening 'earn while you learn', demographic dividend needing skilled manpower, dropping employability, and Make in India depending on Skill India and labour reform.

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Writing the answer

These notes are for the whole theme, built from all 6 of its PYQs. UPSC does not publish model answers.

More PYQs from this theme

  1. GS2202310 marks

    The crucial aspect of development process has been the inadequate attention paid to Human Resource Development in India. Suggest measures that can address this inadequacy.

  2. GS22021

    “Earn while you learn scheme needs to be strengthened to make vocational education and skill training meaningful.” Comment.

  3. GS22016

    “Demographic Dividend in India will remain only theoretical unless our manpower becomes more educated, aware, skilled and creative.” What measures have been taken by the government to enhance the capacity of our population to be more productive and employable?

  4. GS32015

    “Success of ‘Make in India’ programme depends on the success of ‘Skill India’ programme and radical labour reforms.” Discuss with logical arguments.

  5. GS32014

    “While we flaunt India’s demographic dividend, we ignore the dropping rates of employability.” What are we missing while doing so? Where will the jobs that India desperately needs come from? Explain.

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