A detailed analysis on education sector 2017

– Dr.S.Sundararajan, Associate Professor, Sankara Institute of Management Science(SIMS)

• Government will focus on the true potential of the youth

• Job-creating packages for textile sector

• Good quality institutions which will possess better quality and education

• Access to SWAYAM education portal online, which will be introduced with 350 online courses

• 100 India International centres will be launched across the country for the youth to seek jobs outside India

• Sankalp, a market relating trading website will be launched

• Quality and market relevance will be noted in vocational training

• Special scheme for employment has been launched in the textile sector

• National Testing Agency will be conducting major entrance examinations

• CBSE will be freed from conducting examinations, and will focus majorly on academics

• Skill strengthening to be implemented from this year with a budget of Rs 2,200 crore

• Greater autonomy will be provided to major institutes

• Finance Minister announced the restructuring of University Grants Commission

• Two new AIIMS to be opened in Jharkhand and Gujarat

• Big employment opportunities to come up in tourism sector