Question: Sharada Prasad Committee is related to-
(a) Mining
(b) Child Education
(c) Skill Development
(d) Sports
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- On May 02, 2017 the Ministry of Skill Development invited comments/ suggestions of the public on the Sharada Prasad Committee constituted to Review, Rationalize and Optimize the Functioning of Sector Skill Councils by 10 may 2017.
- The report has already been submitted to the ministry recently.
- It may be recalled that the committee was constituted by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 18th May 2016 for Rationalisation and Optimization of the Functioning of the Sector Skill Councils, under the Chairmanship of Sharada Prasad, Former Director General, Directorate General of Employment & Training, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India.
- The Report is in three volumes.
- Volume I is the main report which deals with the major challenges facing the vocational education and training system of the country and convergence, synergy and rationalisation of Sector Skill Councils.
- Volume 2 contains appendices arranged chapter-wise.
- Volume 3 Maps of National Classification of Occupations, 2015 with National Industrial Classification, 2008.
- Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) are industry led and industry governed bodies which have been mandated to ensure that skill development efforts being made by all the stake holders are in accordance with the actual needs of the industry and develop National Occupational Standards/Competency Standards and Qualification Packs (QPs).
- Presently, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has approved formation of 40 SSCs in different Sectors.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=161445
http://msde.gov.in/report-ssc.html