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Right to Education Act 2009: An Act of the Parliament Soft skills: Personal attributes that enable someone
of India enacted on 4 August 2009, which describes to interact eff ectively and harmoniously with other
the modalities of the importance of free and people
compulsory education for children between 6 and 14
Sparingly: In small quantities
in India under Article 21a of the Indian Constitution
Specialised: Requiring or involving detailed and
S specifi c knowledge or training

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: An Indian Government Status: Relative social or professional position
programme aimed at the universalisation of Sustainability: The ability to be maintained at a
elementary education “in a time bound manner”, certain rate or level
through the 86th Amendment to the Constitution of T
India which made free and compulsory education to
children between the ages of 6 and 14 a Fundamental Temperate: Relating to or denoting a region or
Right climate characterized by mild temperatures
Scenario: A description of possible events or real U
events
Underprivileged: A person not enjoying the same
Semi-skilled worker: A type of worker who does work
standard of living or rights as the majority of people
generally of a defi ned and routine nature wherein the
in a society
major requirement is not so much of the judgment
Universalisation: The extension of the area and range
and skill but for the proper discharge of duties
of those who share in a good or a service
assigned to him/her
Unskilled worker: An employee who does not use
Sex ratio: The ratio of males to females in a population
reasoning or intellectual abilities in their line of work
Skill India: A campaign launched by Prime Minister
Urbanised: Made urban in character
Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 which aims to train
Utilisation: The action of making practical and
over 40 crore people in India in diff erent skills by 2022
eff ective use of something
Skilled worker: Any worker who has special skill,
training, knowledge and (usually acquired) ability in V
their work
Vocational training: Training that emphasizes skills
Skills Ministry: The ministry responsible for and knowledge required for a particular job function
co-ordination of all skill development eff orts across or a trade
the country, removal of disconnect between demand
and supply of skilled manpower, building the W
vocational and technical training framework, skill White collar: Relating to the work done or the
upgradation, building of new skills, and innovative people who work in an offi ce or other professional
thinking not only for existing jobs but also jobs that
environment
are to be created
Worthwhile: Of value or importance
Skill-set: A person’s range of skills or abilities
Socioeconomic: Relating to or concerned with the
interaction of social and economic factors

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