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2. Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development

It is supposed to provide direction to all policies, programmes, schemes and initiatives for skill development aimed at increasing the employability of the workforce for effectively meeting the emerging requirements of the rapidly growing economy and mapping the benefits of demographic dividend.

It is required to enhance workforce participation, foster employment growth and identification, and work towards removal of gaps between requirement and availability of skills in various sectors.

The panel will set targets for expeditious implementation of all skill development initiatives by the ministries and to periodically review the progress in this regard.