Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) and Kaushalacharya awards 2021

 

Background

The Scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), formerly known as Shramik Vidyapeeth is implemented through a network of NGOs in the country since March 1967. The first Shramik Vidyapeeth was established in Mumbai [Worli] and was commissioned by the Bombay City Social Council Education Committee, a voluntary organisation engaged in the field of Adult Education. After the success of the project, the Govt. of India developed a scheme for setting up a network of such institutions in the country in a phased manner.

With the transformation in the economic and social setup over the years, the role and scope of these polyvalent educational institutions have widened manifold. In the changed scenario, the focus of Shramik Vidyapeeth (SVP) was shifted from industrial workers in urban areas to the non-literates, neo-literates, unskilled and unemployed youth particularly from SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Divyang/Women throughout the country especially to underprivileged people in the rural areas. The SVPs were accordingly renamed as Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) w.e.f. the year 2000.

The scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan was consequently transferred from the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in July 2018.

Objectives

• To improve the occupational skills and technical knowledge of the non/neo literates and persons having a rudimentary level of education upto 8th standard and other school dropouts beyond 8th standard i.e. upto class 12th to raise their efficiency, increase productive ability and enhance their livelihood opportunities.
• To identify and promote traditional skills in the districts through skilling/upskilling.
• To create a pool of master trainers working across the department/agencies of skill development through training/orientation programmes.
• To collaborate and coordinate with other departments/agencies working in the field of skill development.
• To widen the range of knowledge and understanding of social, economic and political systems and create awareness about the environment.
• To Promote national values and to align with national programmes.
• To promote self-employment and facilitate to get financial support including loans/ for the target groups through linkage with credit and consortium membership.

Courses offered

• Baking
• Computer Training
• Food Preservation
• Tailoring
• Art and craft
• Electronics and Hardware
• Photography etc.

These courses are offered by the Ministry of Skill Development and entrepreneur under Jan Shikshan Sansthan. The courses differ in different districts.

You can register here for any course: https://jss.gov.in/staticPages

Kaushlacharya Awards 2021

On the occasion of Teacher’s Day on 5th September 2021, it is proposed to felicitate trainers from various ecosystems of the MSDE including Jan Shikshan Sansthans for the contribution made by them towards creating a future-ready and skilled workforce. The award to Resource Persons is a bid to recognize the contributions made by skill trainers in the vocational training ecosystem and to promote more trainers to join the Skill India Mission.

The Trainers/Resource Persons can apply in one trade/category. The multiple applications will not be entertained.

The applications are invited in the following five trades/categories: 

1. Apparel 

2. Beauty Wellness & Health Care 

3. Handicrafts 

4. Food Preservation and Processing 

5. Technician (Electrical, A.C. & Plumbing, etc.)

Source: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneur