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Small sample independent evaluation of
STAR:
An independent evaluation of STAR
was conducted in 2014
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and the key findings
of the study are:
a. Retail SSC alone accounted for 36.9
per cent of total candidates enrolled
under STAR. Retail and IT-ITES sectors
in aggregate accounted for 60.2 per cent
of total candidates. Remaining 39.6
per cent of candidates are distributed
unevenly across 14 other SSCs.
b. The highly populous and economi-
cally lagging states are not able to
benefit as much as the more prosper-
ous ones. AP, Haryana, HP, MP, NCT,
Rajasthan, Punjab & TN having higher
coverage; Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
J&K, Jharkhand, NE States, Odisha,
Maharashtra, UP, Uttarakhand & West
Bengal are not availing due share of
benefits.
c. While the Scheme was designed to pro-
vide training for L1 to L4 level job roles,
51.6 per cent of candidate respondents
were studying for a graduate degree,
or were graduates or post graduates. If
the intent of the Scheme was to benefit
school-leavers and school dropouts, that
does not seem to be happening. Also
noteworthy is that in 43 per cent of the
cases, actual educational qualification
reported by candidates during evaluation
is higher than recorded in the skill devel-
opment management system (SDMS).
d. Calls were made to 546 candidates, out
of which only 219 were responded to.
•
According to responses received,
20 per cent of candidates got train-
ing for less than 30 days. Minimum
duration of a course should be 30
days. SDMS does not show any
course having a duration less than
30 days, but respondents reported
otherwise.
•
The Scheme requires that at the
time of the enrolment for the
course, the trainee needs to pay
Figure 6.6:
Integration of NSQF with academics and industry
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NSDC, 2015, National Workshop with States,
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 9 May 2015, Skilling with
Scale at Speed, a presentation.
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NSDA, 2014, an independent evaluation done
in April and May 2014 of the Performance of STAR,
by Saurabh Kumar Singh and Kumar Devashish
Chandragupta Institute of Management, Patna.
Available at
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com/NSDA/Independent%20Evaluation%20of%20
STAR%20-%20Report%20by%20NSDA%2013th%20
June%202014.pdf
Creating
Career Pathways
Academia/Industry integration through
NSQF
Education
Academic
Level
Class 9
1
Class 10
2
Class 11
3
Class 12
4
1st Year of Graduation
5
2nd Year of Graduation
6
3rd Year of Graduation
7
1st Year of PG
8
2nd Year of PG
9
PhD
10
Skill
NSQF Level
Interpretation
No Skill – Educated/Uneducated
1
Skill with some experience
2
Semi Skilled
3
Skilled
4
Supervisor of Skilled Worker
5
Supervisor’s Supervisor
6
Manager of Supervisor
7
Junior Management
8
Middle Level Management
9
Senior Level Management
10
QP/NOS
created by SSCs are
NSQF compliant
and
ready for adoption
by Central Ministries,
State Governments, Regulatory Institutions, Training Providers organisations etc.
Educated and Skilled
Educated and Skilled
Educated but not Skilled
Source:
NSDC. 2015.
