BIBLIOGRAPHY

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i. “Steps GOI has taken to improve practical knowledge”
3. Educationindia.gov.in
i. “Impacts of this problem on our country”
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i. “Schemes by National skill development corporation”
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i. “Problem with our education system
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i. “Impact of this on student’s life”
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i. “Why there is need of practical knowledge”
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i. “Steps student should take to improve their practical
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i. “some factual data and stats”
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i. “Graphs proving higher education does not mean you will get
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 GLOSSARY
C
1. Cognizance - detailed knowledge about or understanding
of something.
2. Colonial masters - British who rule over India.

F
3. Fosters peace - to promote the growth or development of.
4. From cradle to grave - from the beginning until the end of life.
5. Functional aspect of literacy - refers to the capacity of a person to
engage in all those activities in which
literacy is required for effective
function of his or her group

J
6. Juvenile Centers - a type of prison where young people can be
kept

M
7. Minuscule - extremely small.
8. Mortgage firms - is a financial firm that underwrites and issues
(originates) its own mortgages to homebuyer
using their own capital to issue the
loans.
9. Mugging up - to study intensively
R
10. Revamped - to change something in order to make it
more attractive or more modern

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 INDEX
1. Cognizance 7
2. Colonial masters 2
3. Fosters peace 1
4. From cradle to grave 1
5. Functional aspect of literacy 3
6. Juvenile Centers 13
7. Minuscule 2
8. Mortgage firms 13
9. Revamped 12
10. Mugging up 8
11. Legacy not honor 2
12. Zero Functional Literacy and market knowledge 3

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 APPENDIX

About National Skill Development Corporation:

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a not-for-profit public limited
company incorporated on July 31, 2008 under section 25 of the Companies Act,
1956 (corresponding to section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013).
NSDC was set up by Ministry of Finance as Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The Government of India through Ministry of Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship (MSDE) holds 49% of the share capital of NSDC, while the private
sector has the balance 51% of the share capital.
NSDC aims to promote skill development by catalysing creation of large, quality
and for-profit vocational institutions. Further, the organisation provides funding to
build scalable and profitable vocational training initiatives.
Its mandate is also to enable support system which focuses on quality assurance,
information systems and train the trainer academies either directly or through
partnerships. NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill development by providing funding to
enterprises, companies and organizations that provide skill training.
It also develops appropriate models to enhance, support and coordinate private
sector initiatives. The differentiated focus on 37 sectors under NSDC’s purview and
its understanding of their viability will make every sector attractive to private
investment.

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