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Background:The government of Maharashtra, with financing from the WorldBank, is implementing Development of Applied Knowledge and Skills for HumanDevelopment (DAKSH) in Maharashtra. The program development objective of DAKSHis to improve skills and entrepreneurship training for enhancedemployability in Maharashtra. Result area 1 of the program focuses on institutionalstrengthening for high-quality market relevant training with robust MIS. Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and InnovationDepartment (SEEID), Government of Maharashtra acts as the nodal agency forskill development initiatives in the state and is the implementing agency forthe DAKSH Maharashtra program. The department works towards its objectiveslargely through three institutions:1. Directorate of Vocational Education &Training (DVET) that directly manages the 400+ government ITIs and regulates500+ private ITIs in the state. 2. Maharashtra State Skill Development Society(MSSDS) that manages central and state government programs in short-termskilling with training partners.3. Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)that promotes entrepreneurship and innovation in the state through variousprograms including training. The program boundary for DAKSH includes training atIndustrial Training Institutes (ITIs) as well as short-term training on NSQFcompliant programs through accredited training providers. There are severalinterventions including on improving the infrastructure, training quality, relevance, and job preparedness. The selection of training programs to be offered iscurrently based largely on centralized planning (for ITIs) and industry demandassessment (for short-term training). While there have been quantitativeassessments to estimate the number of jobs for each job role, the state wouldbenefit from a structured, comprehensive, and periodic skill gap assessment inquantitative as well as qualitative terms to inform the program offerings, design, and delivery. To augment the institutional capacity...