Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement(STRIVE)

SKILLS STRENGTHENING FOR INDUSTRIAL VALUE ENHANCEMENT (STRIVE)

Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) project is a World Bank Assisted-Government of India project with the objective of improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships. The financial agreement was signed between Government of India and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on 19th December 2017 with a budget outlay of INR 2200 Crore (US $ 318 million), covering 500 ITIs, consisting of both Government ITIs (400 ITIs) & Private ITIs (100 ITIs) and 100 Industry Clusters (ICs). It is an outcome focused scheme marking shift in government's implementation strategy in vocational education and training from inputs to results. It is aimed at institutional reforms and improving quality & market relevance of skill development training programs in long term vocational education training. It shall incentivize ITIs to improve overall performance including apprenticeship by involving SMEs, business association and industry clusters. The project aims to develop a robust mechanism for delivering quality skill development training by strengthening institutions such as State Directorate of training & Employment, CSTARI, NIMI, NSTIs, ITIs etc.

It is a 5-year project which started in January 2018 and will end in May 2024 after receiving an extension of eighteen months until 31st May 2024. 

STRIVE is a Central Sector Scheme (CSS) covering the following 4 result areas:

  • Improved performance of ITI

  • Increased Capacities of State Governments to support ITIs and Apprenticeship Training

  • Improved Teaching and Learning

  • Improved and Broadened Apprenticeship Training

Progress so far:

  • 34 States/UT have signed agreement to implement STRIVE

  • A total of 424 ITI from 34 States/UTs have been selected to participate in the programme

  • 423 ITIs have signed Performance based grant agreement (PBGA)

  • 33 Industry Clusters (IC) from 12 states have been selected in to promote Apprenticeships

  • A gender study was conducted in ITIs and industry clusters, as a result of which the female participation increased from baseline figure of 9.7 percent. to 20.5 percent.

  • Capacity building workshops organized for ITI principals, IMC chairman, ICs and State officials with regard to various component of projects

  • Baseline collation and correction is completed for the project ITI and state departments. Further, KPI/DLI verification for 2019-20, 2020-21 & 2021-22 have been completed.

  • Workshop on Environmental and Social aspects under STRIVE for all SPIUs have been conducted in which 500+ officers attended in the national and regional level workshops.

  • A cumulative amount of Rs 466 Crores has been released to Implementing agencies so far under the project and Rs. 258 crores have been utilized by these implementing agencies as on date

  • More than 18,500 officials have been trained under NSQF compliance

  • 6 DLIs & 17 DLRs have been verified and USD 57.2 million has been claimed from the World Bank

  • A pilot of tracer study was conducted in the state of Haryana to track the beneficiaries of the project. Other project states are also following the same.

  • Model Career Progression guidelines for ITI trainers have been developed in consultation with stakeholders including ITI trainers, ITI Employee Associations, Industry bodies, State Directorates, the World Bank, and others.

Procurement Section:

Procurement Action Plan (PAP):

World Bank Mission/Joint Review Mission:

Tracer study

Improved and broadened Apprenticeship Training under Result Area(RA) 4: