SCALE App for Skill Development

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SCALE App- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 3: Indian Economy– Issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Recently, Minister of Education and Skill Development Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched the SCALE (Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) app for skill development in leather sector at CSIR- Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai.

About: SCALE App is developed to provide a one-stop solution for the skilling, learning, assessment, and employment needs of the leather industry.
Design and Development: Leather Skill Sector Council developed Android App SCALE to change the way skill development programs are designed and delivered to the trainees in leather industry.
Importance: The SCALE studio App developed by Leather SSC allows people from all age groups interested in leather craft to access online live streamed classes from the state-of-the-art studio at its office.
- The leather sector plays a major role in generating large-scale employment in the country with over 44 lakh people currently working.

CSIR-CLRI is playing an important role in the development of this sector with a perfect blend of academics and skill development.
CLRI is also promoting entrepreneurship among the youth and is aiding in the setting up of many startup companies.
- This will enable in realizing our national goals during the on-going Amrit Kaal leading to 100 years of Indian Independence.

Collaborative Approach: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and CSIR-CLRI need to work together for addressing the skilling needs of the Leather sector.
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, NSDC, CLRI and Leather Sector Skill Council will collaborate to set up Common Facility and Skilling Centre across India, including Chennai.
Focus on Capacity Building: National level capacity building program can be held at CSIR-CLRI for augmenting the capacities of professionals working in the leader sector.
Use of Technology: young professionals in the leader sector need to leverage technology, innovation, entrepreneurship to become job-creators.
- They must handhold craftsmen to connect them to opportunities available in the digital space including e-commerce.