UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

'Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme' is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to

  1. Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.
  2. Enrolling the persons in Universities for distance learning programmes.
  3. Reserving some skilled jobs to rural and urban poor in some public sector undertakings.
  4. Certifying the skills acquired by trainees under the National Skill Development Programme.

Answer

Correct Answer

Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.

Explanation

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) under the Skill India Mission certifies the informally acquired skills of workers, such as construction workers who learned traditionally, aligning them to a formal skill framework.

Topics: economy, government schemes, recognition of prior learning, skill development