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India's National Skills Development Policy and Implications for TVET and Lifelong Learning

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    The author is indebted to Prof. Kenneth King, University of Edinburgh for his valuable comments on an earlier draft. The author alone is responsible for the opinions expressed.

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    These include Ministries in the following fields: Agriculture, Health and Family Welfare; Medium Small and Micro Enterprises; Tourism, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation; Food Processing; Health and Family Welfare; Social Justice and Empowerment; Textiles; Tribal Affairs; Women and Child Development, so mention some.

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