Chennai, June 8 (KNN) Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has suggested the NITI aayog to undertake a comprehensive pan-India assessment of migration patterns, needs and aspirations and then formulate requisite policy interventions for both providers and absorbers of migrant labour.
 
Jayalalitha on Sunday wrote a letter to her Punjab counterpart and chairman of the sub-group of chief ministers, Prakash Singh Badal on skill development of Niti Aayog highlighting the points to be included in the draft report of the committee.
 
In her letter, Jayalalithaa thanked Badal for the invitation extended to her to attend the second meeting of Niti Aayog at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
 

She said, “In the first meeting of the sub group held on 25 April, 2015, Tamil Nadu's views had been presented in detail. Skill development is a very important issue for the country as a whole and we, in Tamil Nadu have been taking a number of initiatives in this crucial area. I have read the draft report that has been circulated and I am happy to note that many of the suggestions made by Tamil Nadu have found place in the draft report.'
 
However, she reiterated some other suggestions were missing in the report.
 
The release quoted her suggestion saying, “The draft report in para 2.4.2 refers to addressing the issue of skill development in demographically advantaged states. Taking cognizance of the heterogeneity of demographic challenges and opportunities across different sates, targeted interventions need to be devised by broadly classifying the states as net suppliers and net absorbers of labour.”

 
"One of the recommendations should be to undertake a comprehensive pan-India assessment of migration patterns, needs and aspirations, based on which requisite policy interventions for both providers and absorbers of migrant labour can be formulated," Jayalalithaa said in her letter.

 
“It is a matter of national priority to address the productivity gaps of the demographically mature sates like Tamil Nadu, lest their populations grow old without fully enjoying the fruits of growth and development. Hence, the report needs to focus on this aspect as well. In this light, one of the recommendations should be to undertake a comprehensive pan-India assessment of migration patterns, needs and aspirations, based on which requisite policy interventions for both oroviders and absorbers of migrant labour can be formulated,” she wrote.
 

Seeking clarity on the implementation of skill development projects nationwide, Jayalalithaa said, "It would be desirable for the central government agencies including NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) to confine themselves to national level standardization, provision of financing and policy and legislative frameworks."


"Actual training delivery should be routed through and monitored by state government agencies which are better placed to mobilise candidates for training," she said.


On identification of skill development strategy on sector wise basis, she said, "This is clearly a task best done at the state level since the priority sectors would vary from state to state."


She said Union and ministry of skill development should intensify efforts towards universal adoption of the National Skills Qualification Framework and clarify its linkage with the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework.


Noting that there is no mention of issues relating to persons with disabilities, Jayalalithaa said, this is a key omission. A recommendation stating "to ensure that persons with disabilities are effectively skilled, it is essential to identify skill training partners who have the requisite expertise and infrastructure to provide the specialized training" should be included in the report. (KNN Bureau)