New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- With India aiming to join the ranks of developed economies by 2047, the country will need a workforce equipped for emerging jobs and technologies. Government think tank Niti Aayog has floated a skilling blueprint for the nation, proposing a fundamental shift from standalone training programmes to a new integrated system. This will involve linking schooling, higher education, skilling and employment, starting from middle school. Mint explains:

The report proposes general employability and entrepreneurship skills from grade 6, followed by structured vocational pathways from Grade 9. This is aimed at addressing the limited penetration of vocational education: the report says fewer than one in 12 secondary schools curre...