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The state aims to skill about 5 lakh people annually, of whom 2.5 lakh fall directly under the department. So far this year, about 1.5 lakh have enrolled, with two months still to go.
Bengaluru: A year after launching what it calls the country’s first state skill policy, Karnataka ’s skill development department says its focus has shifted from training people to making sure they get jobs, backed by a job-linked funding model and a one-stop digital portal that is on the way. Ravi M Tirlapur, managing director, Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC) and Karnataka Vocational Training & Skill Development Corporation, said budget constraints limit how many enrolled candidates can actually be trained. “Government funds alone will not suffice,” he said, adding that scaling up through CSR and other non-govt funding is a key point of discussion at the ongoing summit.
The policy has seven to eight verticals, the biggest being chief minister’s Kaushalya Karnataka Yojana (CMKKY), which covers basic skilling, school and university students, and traditional skills such as Lambani craft.