• Dr. Sant Ram Saini
• Dr. Neelam Saini

Skill with knowledge is a significant driving force for the engine of economic growth where knowledge endorses the analytical power and skills provide efficiency for performing any task which enlarges the productivity and create revenues for an economy. The present study deals with “Skill India Mission: A study of Prospects and challenges with Special reference to the State of Haryana”. The main objectives of this study is to analyze the significance of employment status of ITI’s and PMKVY’s Skill development centres in Haryana as well as to identify the prospects and challenges facing by the workforce in acquiring the skills. This study used the different statistical tools and technique including Mean, Median, Average and Chi-Square Test has been applied to find-out the results related the research objectives. From the analyzing the data it is found that the employability status of the ITI’s was about 35.2% and the PMKVY’s skill development centres was about 6.6% in the state of Haryana. The main prospects of skill development are including Improve the levels of confidence and motivation; enlarge the productivity of the workforce; wider choice for job seekers and employers; helpful for career advancement at workplace; easy selection and Job security

Skills, Admission-status, Pass-outs, Employability, Economic-growth, Workforce, Development, productivity, employment etc.

"SKILL INDIA MISSION: A STUDY OF PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE STATE OF HARYANA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.f627-f640, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207578.pdf

"SKILL INDIA MISSION: A STUDY OF PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE STATE OF HARYANA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppf627-f640, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207578.pdf