The present study, based on case studies of South Indian NGOs, it seeks to understand the ways in which skills are developed in the informal sector and how the workers are trained, if at all. Attempts are made to map interesting cases of skill transfer, which combine social and technical learning processes and to draw relevant lessons for formulating and designing policies and programs. The study argues that renewed attention needs to be given to the informal sector. In particular, a central argument of the study, based on the case studies, is that the very notions of skill-building, capacity enhancing and training, might need to be reformulated, departing from the concept of vocational training and education, if the notion of decent work has to be brought in the framework.
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