Bridging the Skill Gap of Indian Handicraft Industry Workers: An Analysis of the Problems and Remedies for Handicraft Artisans

Uma Shankar Yadav, Rashmi Aggarwal, Ravindra Tripathi and Ashish Kumar

A chapter in Contemporary Challenges in Social Science Management: Skills Gaps and Shortages in the Labour Market, 2024, vol. 112A, pp 183-202 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: Purpose:This chapter investigates the current skill gap in small-scale industries, the need for skill development and digital training in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME), and reviews policies for skill development and solutions. Need for the Study:While the legislature and organisations have initiated various considerations for the successful implementation of the Skill Development System in the country’s MSMEs, there are significant challenges that must be addressed quickly to fill the skill gap in workers in this digital era. Research Methodology:Secondary data has been used for the chapter review. Analysis has been done based on review data from women handloom and handicraft workers in the micro or craft industry who received a Star rating from the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) partners in Lucknow. For data collection, a questionnaire based on random sampling was used. The data were analysed using a rudimentary weighted average and a percentage technique. Findings:The studies provide answers to some fundamental problems: are small industry employees indeed mobilised to be skilled outside the official schooling system? Is the training delivery mechanism adequate to prepare pupils for employment? Would industries be willing to reduce minimum qualification criteria to foster skill development? Practical Implication:Non-technical aptitudes digital and soft skills for workers in this sector should be emphasised in MSMEs, and significant reforms in MSME sectors and capacity-building education and training programmes should be implemented in the Indian industry to generate small and medium enterprises production and employment.

Keywords: Micro; small; and medium enterprises; handicraft sector; digital skill; capacity building; vocational education; small industry labours; skill development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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