Perception of Women Trainees’ regarding Skill Development Initiatives of Kudumbashree for Employability

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goals are the main aim of India, to be achieved by 2030. Poverty alleviation and gender equality are two important Sustainable Development Goals. To achieve these two goals, the Indian government launched a slew of initiatives. One such initiative is the skill development programme. Education-related unemployment is the main problem faced by Kerala. The Kerala government, in collaboration with Neighborhood Group Kudumbashree, launched a lot of skill development programmes not only for women but also for youth, rural, and minority groups. The present study focuses on the effectiveness of skill development initiatives in generating employment from the perspective of women trainees. Using a simple random sampling method, primary data were collected from 60 female trainees in the Palakkad district. The data is gathered using a questionnaire. Percentage, mean value, Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA, Chi-square test, and independent sample t test are used for analysing the collected data. The results of a one-way ANOVA test show the influence of age and education qualification on trainees' perceptions of skill development initiatives. According to the findings of the study, the need for skill has an effect on overall satisfaction with the program. The study concludes that programmes are effective in imparting skills and knowledge. However, in order to study the course thoroughly, the syllabus should be expanded and the number of practical training hours increased.

Key words: skill development programmes, trainees, Kudumbashree, perception, and employment.