MoU signed to ensure short term skills training in agreed job roles to a minimum of one lakh persons, in both the public and private sector
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has signed an MoU with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to establish a framework for concerted and comprehensive joint action to address the need for skilled human resources in the health sector. Besides achieving the national goals of skilling youth so as to increase their employability, this MoU shall also seeks to upgrade the quality and reach of human and infrastructural resources that is at the core of a quality healthcare system.
Commenting on the partnership, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs said, “Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development for any country. We are in cognisance of the huge demographic dividend that our country stands to reap, at this point in time and healthcare is one of the most important sectors for us.”
“According to an NSDC report, the sector employs around 36 lakh employees and is slated to employ more than 74 lakh by 2022 which is more than double its existing workforce to meet the market demand. Hence there is an incremental human resource requirement of 38.93 lakh people which we will collectively address with the help and guidance of JP Nadda,” he further added.
Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, said, “Our National Healthcare Policy 2015, clearly puts the focus back to the quality, affordability and availability of healthcare in the country. And that is only possible when we have advanced and innovative technology, supporting available infrastructure and a powerful trained and skilled workforce to support the requirements. I thank Rajiv Pratap Rudy for extending his Ministry’s support to us in ensuring standardised training for the human resources in the sector.”
Reportedly, some of the more significant outcomes of the MoU would be as follows:
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Significantly increase the present capacities in areas of health sector to a minimum of lakh trainees
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Make significant savings of public resources by way of leveraging the existing infrastructure of government and private sector healthcare institutions to provide training against various short term job roles
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Explore pooling of financial resources of the two departments and allow for international partnerships to provide greater financial muscle to the programme
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Create a framework of certification by Health Sector Skill Council of select job roles and for absorption of the trainees in the health sector
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Create a framework for recognition of prior learning
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Allow for seamless vertical and horizontal mobility of trainees at various levels of skill development
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