Role of Skill Development Programmes in Development of Rural Youth in Durg District of Chhattisgarh

Training and development of Human resource is an important aspect for the development of a knowledge-workforce. Skill development is imperative to support the mainstream growth and development in a country like India which is experiencing a demographic dividend. It is a huge challenge not only for the government, but also for the private sector and educational institutions to rise up and specialize in making youth of the country employable and ensure no mismatch between demand and supply. The present study examines the role of skill development programmes in the development of rural youth. The study has been undertaken in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh state. Primary data was used for the purpose of study. The findings show that skill development programmes have positive effect in the process of rural development in the study population.