Skill India Mission — Policy Reforms

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Apprenticeship Act, 1961 (Amended)	2014	The Apprenticeship Act, 1961, was significantly amended in 2014 to make it more responsive to industry needs and promote apprenticeship training. The amendments simplified procedures, expanded the scope to include optional trades and non-engineering graduates, and removed restrictive clauses, making it easier for industries to engage apprentices.	This amendment was crucial for boosting the apprenticeship ecosystem in India, leading to the launch of schemes like NAPS. It aimed to increase the number of apprentices, providing practical, on-the-job training and bridging the skill gap between academic learning and industry requirements, thereby enhancing employability.
National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Notification	2013 (Revised 2018)	While not a constitutional amendment, the notification and subsequent revisions of the NSQF by the Ministry of Finance (later MSDE) established a national framework for all qualifications based on learning outcomes. It organizes qualifications into a series of levels of knowledge, skills, and aptitude.	NSQF brought standardization and quality assurance to India's diverse skill development landscape. It enabled vertical and horizontal mobility between vocational and general education, facilitated Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and made Indian qualifications comparable internationally, significantly impacting the quality and recognition of skills imparted under Skill India Mission.