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  During his Independence Day speech in 2014, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi stated that “skill development” and “ Skilling India ” must be our mission if we are to promote our country’s development. Hundreds of millions of Indian youth should learn skills that will enable them to contribute to the modernization of India. He expressed his desire to create a pool of young people who are capable of creating jobs as well as assisting those who are unable to do so due to a lack of opportunities. Skilling India is important for two main reasons: 1. The growth of the service sector in India – The natural economic movement of a country goes from an agrarian economy to an industrial economy to a service economy but India has leapfrogged from an agrarian economy to a service economy. This remarkable feature of India’s recent growth is diversification into services, with the services sector dominating GDP increasing the importance of skill development in job creation.

  Importance of Skill Development It is critical to accept that knowledge does not guarantee skill; only implementing or applying knowledge does.Theoretical knowledge can provide an imaginative framework, but only practical knowledge can provide real-world exposure and enables building a life of choice. There are many importance of skill development : 1. Enhances self-awareness – Skill development begins with an assessment of the gap between the current situation and the desired future situation. This helps in identifying one’s strengths and areas of improvement. Often With our hectic schedules, it may be difficult to take the time to reflect on who we are, our strengths and weaknesses, our motivations and personalities, our habits and values. Furthermore, many of us aren’t inclined to devote much time to self-reflection and skill development enables an increased self-awareness. 2. Leads to career advancement – Spending time honing your skills can help achieve personal car